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How to get fromCologne to Kristianstadby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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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, 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 35m
    kr 1,211–3,637

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 3m
    kr 1,082–1,760

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train Ece
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    12h 11m
    kr 1,522–2,595

  4. Drive  1,007.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kristianstadcar car 1,007.6 km
    9h 2m
    kr 1,865–2,694

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn 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 41m
    kr 1,207–3,885

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 1,634–4,658

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, 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 1,674–4,398

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    8h 48m
    kr 1,348–4,278

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    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 1,120–3,830

  10. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    12h 33m
    kr 1,518–3,781

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Malmö, Centralstation to Kristianstad Centralbus bus 1
    13h 26m
    kr 1,265–2,514

  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 13m
    kr 2,505–3,541

Cologne to Kristianstad by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 11mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,522Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 818.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kristianstad Central via Hamburg Hbf and Copenhagen Lufthavn in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kristianstad Central via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Copenhagen Busterminal, Malmö central train station FlixBus stop, and Malmö, Centralstation in around 18h 3m.

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