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There are 13 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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    9h 7m
    kr 1,400–3,908

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane CGN - ARN
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    8h 12m
    kr 1,318–4,316

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    17h 8m
    kr 1,968–4,449

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburgbus bus 173
    3. Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal to Säffle tågstationbus bus 41
    4. Take the bus from Säffle tågstation to Karlstad busstationbus bus 800
    24h 20m

  5. Drive  1,429.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Karlstadcar car 1,429.2 km
    13h 57m
    kr 2,655–3,834

  6. 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 33m
    kr 1,412–4,871

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 56m
    kr 1,676–4,069

  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 18m
    kr 2,021–4,231

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Hagfors, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Hagfors (HFS)plane plane CGN - HFS
    2. Take the bus from Råda Rådastrand to Karlstad Karolinenbus bus
    11h 10m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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
    10h 4m

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    11h 56m
    kr 1,665–4,658

  12. Train via Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train 344
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    18h 10m
    kr 1,722–2,894

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg-Altonacartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg-Altona to Karlstadcar car
    18h 51m
    kr 3,106–4,542

Cologne to Karlstad by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration17h 8mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,968Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,330.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 7m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Karlstad, Sweden?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Karlstad Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 17h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Karlstad busstation via Duesseldorf-Benrath, D-Benrath S, D-Eller S, Düsseldorf-Eller Station, Hannover Hbf, Hanover central bus station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal, and Säffle tågstation in around 24h 20m.

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