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How to get fromHelsingborg to Cologneby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    5h 42m
    €116–331

  2. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CPH - CGN
    7h 36m
    €98–320

  3. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 44m
    €162–440

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsingborg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    14h 46m

  5. Drive 979.2 km

    1. Drive from Helsingborg to Colognecar car 979.2 km
    8h 37m
    €162–233

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 6m
    €171–409

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CPH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 50m
    €163–483

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 49m
    €162–431

  9. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg-Harburg Bftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 53m
    €192–480

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsingborg to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    12h 47m
    €222–308

Helsingborg to Cologne by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration11h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Helsingborg, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Köpenhamn H, København H, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsingborg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 14h 46m.

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