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There are 9 ways to get from Kalmar to Cologne by plane, train, train (Deutsche Bahn), car, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly Kalmar Öland Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeKLR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 28m
    €237–429

  2. Train

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    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Hässleholm Centralstationtrain
    2. Take the train from Hässleholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Messe/Deutztrain
    16h 15m
    €86–187

  3. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    14h 8m
    €130–288

  4. Drive 1,188.6 km

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

  5. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kalmar, Järnvägstation to Copenhagen Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 3m
    €145–353

  6. 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
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 32m
    €102–324

  7. 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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    8h 33m
    €184–360

  8. Fly Kalmar Öland Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeKLR - CGN
    6h 42m
    €148–374

  9. 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
    €250–351

Kalmar to Cologne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest 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 14h 8m. Alternatively, Scandinavian Airlines, Ryanair, and Eurowings fly from Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 6 times a week.

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