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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Karlstad by train, plane, bus, night train, 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
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)planeDUS - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    8h 13m
    kr 1,064–3,479

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Copenhagen BusterminalbusN74
    2. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to JönköpingbusN32 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus
    26h 20m
    kr 996–2,532

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstationtrain344
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    17h 35m
    kr 1,025–2,659

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Muenster(Westf)HbftrainRe
    2. Take the train from Münster Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    18h 56m
    kr 1,096–2,416

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)planeDUS - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    8h 56m
    kr 1,199–3,329

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeCGN - ARN
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    8h 18m
    kr 1,296–3,496

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeDUS - ARN
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    8h 44m
    kr 1,449–5,219

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)planeFRA - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    8h 39m
    kr 1,563–4,385

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)planeFRA - OSL
    3. Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
    4. Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    9h 22m
    kr 1,498–3,935

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)planeAMS - LPI
    4. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
    10h 56m
    kr 1,583–6,099

  11. Drive 1,429.5 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Karlstadcar1,429.5 km
    13h 51m
    kr 2,449–3,537

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Karlstadcar
    14h 5m
    kr 3,138–4,433

Cologne to Karlstad by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,025Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Heumarkt to Karlstad Centralstation via Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf, Leverkusen, Copenhagen Busterminal, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 26h 20m.

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