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How to get fromKarlstad to Cologneby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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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 train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    7h 31m
    €124–282

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    8h 46m
    €117–273

  3. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    3. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 8m
    €228–493

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Karlskoga Bus Stationbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173
    4. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 081
    5. Take the bus from Dortmund to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    24h 8m

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    18h 7m
    €233–498

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

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ARN - CGN
    7h 51m
    €141–323

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

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    8h 15m
    €163–342

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

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GOT - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 7m
    €164–417

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

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OSL - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 22m
    €167–408

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

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 28m
    €153–472

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    3. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 23m
    €228–543

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nassjö C to Pinnebergtrain train 083
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train Drf
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hansaringtrain train S11 / ...
    18h 48m

  13. Drive 1,430.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Colognecar car 1,430.9 km
    13h 53m
    €235–339

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    18h 10m
    €287–401

Karlstad to Cologne by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration17h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,115.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, København H, Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad Bus Station Drottninggatan to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Karlskoga Bus Station, Gothenburg, Hanover central bus station, Dortmund central bus station, and Dortmund in around 24h 8m.

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