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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Lillehammer 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 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 Eidsvoll stasjon to Lillehammer skysstasjontrain train
    7h 23m
    kr 1,201–3,117

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane CGN - OSL
    2. Take the train from Eidsvoll stasjon to Lillehammer skysstasjontrain train
    9h 22m
    kr 910–3,392

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Eidsvoll stasjontrain train R12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Eidsvoll stasjon to Lillehammer skysstasjontrain train
    24h 49m
    kr 1,811–3,480

  4. Drive 1,650.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lillehammercar car 1,650.1 km
    15h 56m
    kr 3,459–4,996

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, 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 Eidsvoll stasjon to Lillehammer skysstasjontrain train
    7h 54m
    kr 1,613–3,972

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane BRU - OSL
    3. Take the train from Eidsvoll stasjon to Lillehammer skysstasjontrain train
    8h 51m
    kr 1,489–3,743

  7. 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 Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane plane AMS - OSL
    4. Take the train from Eidsvoll stasjon to Lillehammer skysstasjontrain train
    9h 49m
    kr 1,432–4,241

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hamburgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Lillehammer skysstasjonbus bus
    25h 29m

  9. Train, bus via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Osnabrück central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Gjøvik stasjontrain train R31
    5. Take the bus from Gjøvik skysstasjon to Lillehammer skysstasjonbus bus 102
    26h 35m
    kr 1,585–2,968

  10. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hagen Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train 19
    3. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Eidsvoll stasjontrain train R12 / ...
    5. Take the train from Eidsvoll stasjon to Lillehammer skysstasjontrain train
    28h 42m
    kr 2,233–4,511

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Lillehammercar car
    16h 10m
    kr 4,067–5,674

Cologne to Lillehammer by train, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration24h 49mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,811Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lillehammer, Norway?

You can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Lillehammer skysstasjon via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hamburg, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 25h 29m.

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