There are 12 ways to get from Karlstad to Cologne by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrømtrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OSL - DUS
8h 8m€119–305Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane GOT - DUS
7h 41m€117–304Train via Gothenburg
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Malmo C to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
17h 2m€203–431Bus
- 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 39m€131–321Train, night train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
18h 3m€223–436Train 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 46m€131–313Train 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 25m€157–306Train 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 12m€164–389Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GOT - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
10h 12m€146–404Train
- Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Alvesta stationtrain
- Take the train from Alvesta station to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
17h 18m€260–505Drive 1,430.9 km
- Drive from Karlstad to Colognecar 1,430.9 km
13h 53m€228–330Drive, car train
- Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar
18h 10m€282–394
Karlstad to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karlstad to Cologne is to train and fly which costs €110 - €310 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Karlstad to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs €110 - €310.
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 39m.
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, Malmo C and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 2m.
The distance between Karlstad and Cologne is 1322 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 2m and costs €200 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 8m 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 2m and costs €200 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 25h 39m.
What companies run services between Karlstad, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, Malmo C, and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 2m. 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 39m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- 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
- €70–210
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrøm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Alvesta station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- oresundstag.se
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
Train from Alvesta station to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.oresundstag.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Malmö, Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Malmo C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Alvesta station to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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
- €80–200
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- 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
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
Bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- 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
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.varmlandstrafik.se/
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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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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