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

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  1. Train via Copenhagen

    best
    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation 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 / ...
    14h 4m
    €194–399

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Växjö stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Växjö station to Ljungby busstationbus bus 145 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ljungby to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus
    23h
    €98–173

  3. Drive 1,189.9 km

    1. Drive from Kalmar to Colognecar car 1,189.9 km
    11h 11m
    €195–282

  4. Fly Kalmar Öland Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KLR - DUS
    8h 56m
    €189–495

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    14h 29m
    €194–469

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train 345
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    17h 39m

  7. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kalmar to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the car train from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    15h 22m
    €256–357

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

    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    8h 6m
    €154–352

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

    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Borås Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Borås Centralstation to Landvetter flygplatsbus bus
    3. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    8h 32m
    €133–302

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

    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation 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
    8h 37m
    €209–437

Kalmar to Cologne by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration14h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€194Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,278.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 4m

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, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Köln Heumarkt via Växjö station, Ljungby busstation, Ljungby, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 23h.

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