There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Luleå by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane CGN - LLA
7h 39mkr 969–4,364Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Luleå Centralstationtrain 94
31h 35mkr 3,640–5,062Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Luleå Scandic Hotellbus
36h 46mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Boden Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the bus from Boden C/Resecentrum to Luleå busstationbus 28 / ...
32h 32mkr 3,794–4,531Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane DUS - LLA
7h 12mkr 1,823–4,223Train to Frankfurt, fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane FRA - LLA
7h 14mkr 2,005–5,375Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane BRU - LLA
8h 23mkr 1,611–5,585Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Skellefteå Airport, drive
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane DUS - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Luleåcar
8h 51mkr 1,333–4,943Train, night train, bus via Stockholm
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain En
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Umeå Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Umeå Busstation to Luleå busstationbus 100 / ...
33h 18mDrive 2,355.7 km
- Drive from Cologne to Luleåcar 2,355.7 km
24h 42mkr 4,778–6,901Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Luleåcar
29h 39mkr 5,280–7,849
Cologne to Luleå by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Luleå is to train and fly which costs 1800 kr - 4300 kr and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Luleå is to train and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs 1800 kr - 4300 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Luleå. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Luleå Scandic Hotell via Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Luleå station. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Luleå Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 35m.
The distance between Cologne and Luleå is 1857 km. The road distance is 2355.7 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Luleå without a car is to train which takes 31h 35m and costs 3600 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Cologne to Luleå, including transfers.
Cologne to Luleå bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Luleå train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Luleå is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs 950 kr - 4400 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 3600 kr - 5500 kr and takes 31h 35m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 36h 46m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Luleå, Sweden?
Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Luleå Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Stockholm Centralstation in around 31h 35m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,100
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–5,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Munich, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–3,900
Flights from Frankfurt to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–4,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,100
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,100
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Munich, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–7,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Munich, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,400
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Luleå/Kallax Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 290–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 380–750
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,560
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 739
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Malmö Centralstation to Boden Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 2,180
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,000
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–370
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 440–700
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Night train from Hamburg-Altona to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 280–420
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Luleå Scandic Hotell
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Boden C/Resecentrum to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 95–110
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 95–110
- Phone
- +46 77 133 44 44
- Website
- ybuss.se
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Umeå Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,200
- Website
- https://www.ybuss.se/
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- brev@tabussen.nu
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Umeå Busstation to Luleå busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Luleå bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Luleå train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Luleå is 2356 km. It takes approximately 24h 42m to drive from Cologne to Luleå.
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