There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Uppsala by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane CGN - ARN
4h 44mkr 875–3,162Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Stockholm Ctrain 083
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstationtrain 946 / ...
17h 8mkr 2,344–6,216Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 380 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3bus
24h 49mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf Hbftrain S11 / ...
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Drf
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralnighttrain
- Take the train from Stockholm City station to Uppsala Centralstationtrain 40 / ...
21h 58mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane DUS - ARN
5h 7mkr 1,067–3,187Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane FRA - ARN
5h 29mkr 1,383–3,999Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane BRU - ARN
7h 1mkr 1,692–4,200Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane AMS - ARN
7h 30mkr 1,166–4,917Train via Harburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstationtrain 946 / ...
18h 40mkr 2,744–6,816Drive 1,559.1 km
- Drive from Cologne to Uppsalacar 1,559.1 km
15h 28mkr 2,764–3,993Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Uppsalacar
19h 48mkr 3,292–4,722
Cologne to Uppsala by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Uppsala is to fly which costs 850 kr - 3200 kr and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Uppsala is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs 850 kr - 3200 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Uppsala station. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Uppsala Centralstation via Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Arlanda terminal 2-3 buss. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Uppsala station. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Uppsala Centralstation via Hamburg-Harburg Bf and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
The distance between Cologne and Uppsala is 1235 km. The road distance is 1559.1 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Uppsala without a car is to train which takes 17h 8m and costs 2300 kr - 6500 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Cologne to Uppsala, including transfers.
Cologne to Uppsala bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Uppsala train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Uppsala is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs 850 kr - 3200 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 2300 kr - 6500 kr and takes 17h 8m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 24h 49m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Uppsala, Sweden?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Uppsala Centralstation via Hamburg-Harburg Bf and Stockholm Centralstation in around 17h 8m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–3,700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,700
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,000
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,000
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–2,300
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–430
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 330–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,500
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Hamburg-Harburg Bf to Stockholm C
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,200
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–140
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,200
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–140
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- Mälartåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–190
- Website
- Mälartåg
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–190
- Website
- Mälartåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–180
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–2,800
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 110–180
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- SL
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–280
- Website
- SL
Train from Stockholm City station to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–280
- Website
- SL
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–280
- Website
- SL
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,300
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–410
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 120–260
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 250–420
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,600
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Uppsala bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Uppsala train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Uppsala is 1559 km. It takes approximately 15h 28m to drive from Cologne to Uppsala.
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