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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Karlstad by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 13m
    kr 1,023–3,264

  2. Train via Gothenburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train 344
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    17h 35m
    kr 980–2,374

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 380 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    23h 21m

  4. Drive 1,429.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Karlstadcar car 1,429.5 km
    13h 57m
    kr 2,411–3,483

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane DUS - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 58m
    kr 1,148–3,409

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 46m
    kr 1,448–5,159

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane FRA - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 40m
    kr 1,487–4,080

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane FRA - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain train
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    9h 24m
    kr 1,512–3,625

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Linköping City Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane AMS - LPI
    4. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    10h 58m
    kr 1,629–5,753

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Hagfors, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Hagfors (HFS)plane plane DUS - HFS
    3. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus bus
    12h 55m
    kr 1,048–3,929

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from København lufthavn stasjon to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    11h 50m
    kr 1,532–4,154

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hallsberg stationtrain train 344
    3. Take the train from Hallsberg station to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    17h 39m
    kr 1,210–2,364

  13. Train via Münster

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Mölndal stationtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    17h 58m
    kr 1,157–2,295

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstadcar car
    14h 11m
    kr 3,082–4,323

Cologne to Karlstad by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 980Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Göteborg Centralstation in around 17h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Karlstad Centralstation via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 23h 21m.

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