There are 12 ways to get from Karlstad to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GOT - DUS
7h 42m€111–327Train via Gothenburg
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Molndal station to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
17h 33m€149–222Bus
- Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstationbus 850 / ...
- Take the bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminalbus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N74
25h 42m€114–233Drive 1,430.9 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Colognecar 1,430.9 km
13h 53m€231–333Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OSL - DUS
8h 29m€113–362Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ARN - CGN
7h 45m€115–357Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ARN - DUS
8h 21m€145–479Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane GOT - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
8h 17m€160–376Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane OSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
9h 13m€157–351Train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg stationtrain
- Take the train from Hallsberg station to Hamburg Hbftrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
17h 49m€167–246Train #2
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
18h 1m€166–238Drive, car train
- Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
14h 6m€294–407
Karlstad to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Cologne is to bus which costs €110 - €240 and takes 25h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 7h 42m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Karlstad station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Karlstad busstation and arriving at Köln via Karlskoga Bus Station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen, Copenhagen Busterminal and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Karlstad station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Karlstad Centralstation and arriving at Köln Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, Molndal station and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
The distance between Karlstad and Cologne is 1115 km. The road distance is 1430.9 km.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Cologne without a car is to train via Gothenburg which takes 17h 33m and costs €140 - €230.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Karlstad to Cologne, including transfers.
Karlstad to Cologne bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Karlstad busstation.
Karlstad to Cologne train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Karlstad Centralstation.
The best way to get from Karlstad to Cologne is to train via Gothenburg which takes 17h 33m and costs €140 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 25h 42m.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, Mölndal station, Molndal station, and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Köln via Karlskoga Bus Station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen, Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal, Copenhagen Busterminal, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 25h 42m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- €30–50
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €25–35
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- €27–40
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €15–21
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- €40–55
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €30–45
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- €26–40
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €14–20
Train from Hallsberg station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- €85–120
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €90–130
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- €75–110
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €75–110
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- €20–27
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- Tågab
- 2nd Class
- €12–16
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://mtrx.travel/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Molndal station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €38–43
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- msm-gruppe.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@tagkompaniet.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvinger
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 0771 – 32 32 00
- Website
- varmlandstrafik.se
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Värmlandstrafik
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +45 70 90 01 00
- kombardo@kombardoexpressen.dk
- Website
- kombardoexpressen.com
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.kombardoexpressen.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Karlstad to Cologne bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Karlskoga busstation.
Karlstad to Cologne train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Göteborg Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Karlstad to Cologne is 1431 km. It takes approximately 13h 53m to drive from Karlstad to Cologne.
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