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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 Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain 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 32m
    kr 1,219–3,604

  2. 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 2,209–3,221

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburgbus bus 173
    4. Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal to Säffle tågstationbus bus 41
    5. Take the bus from Säffle tågstation to Karlstad busstationbus bus 800
    23h 54m

  4. Drive  1,429.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Karlstadcar car 1,429.2 km
    13h 56m
    kr 2,928–4,229

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

    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 10m
    kr 1,487–4,373

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

    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 12m
    kr 1,288–3,474

  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 54m
    kr 1,841–3,932

  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 2,021–4,226

  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 Airport Train Stationtrain 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 55m
    kr 1,500–5,740

  10. 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
    12h 1m
    kr 1,743–4,224

  11. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Mölndal stationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain train
    17h 8m
    kr 2,209–3,221

  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 1,812–2,930

  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 53m
    kr 3,384–4,954

Cologne to Karlstad by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration17h 8mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,123.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 32m

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 bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Karlstad busstation via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hannover Hbf, Hanover central bus station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal, and Säffle tågstation in around 23h 54m.

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