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There are 14 ways to get from Karlstad to Cologne by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGOT - DUS
    7h 48m
    €105–284

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
    2. Take the night train from Molndal station to Hamburg HbfnighttrainNt
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    18h 30m
    €89–215

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Hallsberg station to Hamburg Hbftrain345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    17h 51m
    €117–248

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstationbus850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminalbus600 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to LeverkusenbusN74
    25h 58m
    €108–287

  5. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeARN - CGN
    7h 36m
    €119–329

  6. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeOSL - DUS
    8h 37m
    €120–287

  7. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGOT - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    8h 10m
    €140–388

  8. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeARN - DUS
    8h 28m
    €141–463

  9. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeOSL - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    9h 9m
    €135–361

  10. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeGOT - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    10h 25m
    €147–453

  11. Bus to Hagfors, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Råda Rådastrandbus
    2. Fly from Hagfors (HFS) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeHFS - CGN
    11h 56m
    €89–284

  12. Train via Gothenburg

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    18h
    €106–276

  13. Drive 1,430.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Colognecar1,430.9 km
    13h 47m
    €229–330

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
    14h
    €292–405

Karlstad to Cologne by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration17h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Hallsberg station and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Köln Heumarkt via Karlskoga Bus Station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen, Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal, Copenhagen Busterminal, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 25h 58m.

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