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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Kristianstad by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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

    best
    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 Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    6h 40m
    kr 1,191–3,193

  2. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane LUX - CPH
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    10h 23m
    kr 1,105–2,665

  3. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn Htrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    12h 30m
    kr 1,433–2,597

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Malmö, Centralstation to Kristianstad Centralbus bus 1
    18h 6m

  5. Drive  1,007.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kristianstadcar car 1,007.6 km
    9h 2m
    kr 1,998–2,885

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane CGN - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    7h 36m
    kr 1,246–3,545

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    6h 41m
    kr 1,628–3,923

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BRU - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    7h 51m
    kr 1,624–4,023

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

    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 Hässleholm Centralstationtrain train
    8h 56m
    kr 1,261–3,533

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lund Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    12h 52m
    kr 1,647–2,442

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö Syd Svaagertorp stationtrain train 344
    3. Take the train from Malmö Syd Svaagertorp station to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    16h 49m
    kr 1,143–1,771

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Kristianstadcar car
    13h 45m
    kr 2,571–3,736

Cologne to Kristianstad by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,433Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 818.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kristianstad Central via Hamburg-Altona, Koebenhavn H, and Köpenhamn H in around 12h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Kristianstad Central via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Copenhagen Busterminal, Malmö central train station FlixBus stop, and Malmö, Centralstation in around 18h 6m.

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