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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

    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 11m
    kr 1,330–3,204

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Hagfors, bus

    cheapest
    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 13m
    kr 710–2,290

  3. Train via Gothenburg

    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 2,415–4,645

  4. 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 6m

  5. Drive 1,429 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Karlstadcar car 1,429 km
    13h 56m
    kr 2,475–3,575

  6. 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 41m
    kr 1,400–3,579

  7. 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 8m
    kr 1,300–2,900

  8. 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 33m
    kr 1,590–3,039

  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
    11h 1m
    kr 1,525–6,039

  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
    9h 39m
    kr 800–2,529

  11. 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 629 / ...
    18h 13m
    kr 2,495–4,725

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Tostedttrain train Drf
    2. Take the train from Tostedt to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rb / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Nassjö Ctrain train 083 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Nässjö Central Station to Karlstad Centralstationbus bus
    19h 4m

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg-Altonacartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg-Altona to Karlstadcar car
    18h 50m
    kr 2,986–4,312

Cologne to Karlstad by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration17h 35mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,415Cheapest 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 6m.

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