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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 12 ways to get from Karlstad to Cologne by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Lillestrømtrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    8h 8m
    €133–332

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

    cheapest
    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 38m
    €118–298

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nassjö C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 52m
    €207–388

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstationbus 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 Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    23h 1m

  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 17m
    €222–424

  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 46m
    €120–275

  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 22m
    €143–273

  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 9m
    €163–388

  9. 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 12m
    €146–393

  10. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Nässjö Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Tostedttrain train Rb / ...
    4. Take the train from Tostedt to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    20h 40m

  11. Drive 1,430.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Colognecar car 1,430.9 km
    13h 53m
    €231–333

  12. 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
    €284–397

Karlstad to Cologne by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration16h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest 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 Nassjö C and Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Karlskoga Bus Station, Gothenburg, Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 23h 1m.

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