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How to get fromKalmar to Cologneby train (Deutsche Bahn), car, plane, train, car train or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Kalmar to Cologne by train (Deutsche Bahn), car, plane, train, car train, or bus

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  1. Train via Copenhagen

    best
    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg HbftrainEce / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    13h 51m
    €105–203

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Malmö Centralstationtrain
    2. Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    15h 3m
    €91–213

  3. Drive 1,188.6 km

    1. Drive from Kalmar to Colognecar1,188.6 km
    11h 10m
    €192–277

  4. Fly Kalmar Öland Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeKLR - DUS
    8h 35m
    €202–399

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Eslöv stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Eslöv station to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to TostedttrainRe
    4. Take the train from Tostedt to Köln HbftrainDrf
    17h 1m

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kalmar to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Göttingencartrain
    3. Drive from Göttingen to Colognecar
    12h 27m
    €250–350

  7. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Copenhagen Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCPH - DUS
    8h 10m
    €147–354

  8. Train, bus to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Borås Centralstationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Borås Centralstation to Landvetter flygplatsbus
    3. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGOT - DUS
    8h 39m
    €100–325

  9. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Copenhagen Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCPH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 27m
    €178–360

  10. Fly Kalmar Öland Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeKLR - CGN
    6h 44m
    €147–379

Kalmar to Cologne by train

Calendar59Weekly Trains
Duration13h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kalmar, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Köln Hbf via Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 51m. Alternatively, Scandinavian Airlines and Eurowings fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) twice daily.

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