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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Uppsala by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeCGN - ARN
    4h 45m
    kr 967–2,358

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain39 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain346
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Uppsala Centralstationtrain818 / ...
    17h 34m
    kr 941–2,205

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN74
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Arlanda Airport Terminal 2 & 3busN602
    27h 3m
    kr 1,015–2,049

  4. Drive 1,560.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Uppsalacar1,560.2 km
    15h 22m
    kr 2,789–4,028

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeDUS - ARN
    5h 17m
    kr 1,122–2,997

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeFRA - ARN
    5h 30m
    kr 1,467–3,405

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeBRU - ARN
    6h 49m
    kr 1,307–3,319

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)planeAMS - ARN
    7h 14m
    kr 1,396–4,161

  9. Train via Södertälje

    1. Take the train from Cologne Messe/Deutz to Hamburg Central Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Södertälje Syd stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Södertälje hamn station to Uppsala Centralstationtrain
    20h 27m
    kr 997–1,808

  10. 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 Uppsalacar
    15h 37m
    kr 3,457–4,861

Cologne to Uppsala by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration17h 34mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 941Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Uppsala, Sweden?

Ryanair, Eurowings, and four other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Uppsala Centralstation via Hamburg-Harburg and Stockholm Centralstation in around 17h 34m.

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