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There are 12 ways to get from Karlstad to Cologne by train, plane, bus, 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 41m
    €105–322

  2. Train via Gothenburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Molndal station to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 34m
    €92–213

  3. 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 Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminalbus bus 600 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74
    26h 7m
    €109–252

  4. Drive 1,430.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Colognecar car 1,430.9 km
    13h 53m
    €229–331

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

    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 31m
    €113–318

  6. 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 21m
    €142–497

  7. 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 13m
    €139–403

  8. 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 13m
    €142–349

  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 to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 25m
    €149–458

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Hallsberg stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hallsberg station to Hamburg Hbftrain train 345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 53m
    €105–314

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    18h 2m
    €109–274

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar car
    14h 6m
    €293–405

Karlstad to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration17h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest 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 Göteborg Centralstation, Mölndal station, Molndal station, and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Karlskoga Bus Station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen, Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal, Copenhagen Busterminal, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 26h 7m.

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