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How to get fromCologne to Lofotenby train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Lofoten by train, plane, bus, night train, ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE)planeDUS - EVE
    3. Take the bus from Harstad/Narvik lufthavn to Lyngvær østbus
    11h 43m
    kr 1,439–4,713

  2. Train, fly to Leknes, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leknes (LKN)planeDUS - LKN
    3. Take the bus from Lufthavnveien kryss to Lyngvær østbus
    10h 41m
    kr 1,279–5,493

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain344 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus300
    42h 27m
    kr 1,821–4,874

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN74
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5bus
    3. Take the night train from Arlanda Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus300
    2d 2h

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm CentralstationnighttrainNt / ...
    3. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Narvik stasjonnighttrain
    4. Take the bus from Bromsgård to Lyngvær østbus300
    43h 53m

  6. Train, fly to Bodø Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bodø Airport (BOO)planeDUS - BOO
    3. Take the ferry from Bodø sentrumsterminalen kai to Svolvær hurtigbåtkaiferry
    13h 22m

  7. Train, fly to Svolvær Airport, Helle

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ)planeDUS - SVJ
    11h 41m
    kr 2,774–4,688

  8. Drive 3,085 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lofotencar3,085 km
    33h 49m
    kr 6,657–9,616

  9. 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 Lofotencar
    34h 4m
    kr 7,081–10,494

Cologne to Lofoten by train, bus, and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration42h 27mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,821Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Lofoten, Norway?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Lofoten. However, you can take the train to D-Flughafen Bf, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE), walk to Harstad/Narvik lufthavn, take the bus to Lyngvær øst, then walk to Lofoten. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lofoten via Hamburg Hbf, Stockholm Centralstation, Narvik station, Bromsgård, and Lyngvær øst in around 42h 27m.

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