There are 9 ways to get from Knivsta to Cologne by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ARN - CGN
4h 32m€90–230Train
- Take the train from Knivsta tågstation to Stockholm Centralstation837 / ...
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf345
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
18h 42m€117–319Bus
- Take the bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5 to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofN602
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to LeverkusenN74
26h 26m€90–173Train, night train
- Take the train from Knivsta tågstation to Stockholm Centralstation837 / ...
- Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg HbfEn
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
18h 42m€102–214Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ARN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
5h 9m€103–271Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Frankfurt (FRA)ARN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 46m€126–318Train via Södertälje
- Take the train from Knivsta tågstation to Södertälje Syd station951 / ...
- Take the train from Södertälje Syd station to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Messe/Deutz
19h 19m€94–178Drive 1,563.7 km
- Drive from Knivsta to Cologne1,563.7 km
14h 57m€255–368Drive, car train
- Drive from Knivsta to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Cologne
15h 10m€317–440
Knivsta to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Knivsta to Cologne is to train via Södertälje which costs €90 - €180 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Knivsta to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €90 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Knivsta station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Knivsta tågstation and arriving at Köln Hbf via Stockholm Centralstation and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
The distance between Knivsta and Cologne is 1218 km. The road distance is 1563.7 km.
The best way to get from Knivsta to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 18h 42m and costs €110 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Knivsta to Cologne, including transfers.
Knivsta to Cologne train services, operated by Mälartåg, depart from Knivsta tågstation.
The best way to get from Knivsta to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs €90 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €110 - €320 and takes 18h 42m, you could also bus, which costs €90 - €180 and takes 26h 26m.
Knivsta to Cologne train services, operated by Mälartåg, arrive at Stockholm Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Knivsta to Cologne is 1564 km. It takes approximately 14h 57m to drive from Knivsta to Cologne.
What companies run services between Knivsta, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and Lufthansa fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Knivsta tågstation to Köln Hbf via Stockholm Centralstation and Hamburg Hbf in around 18h 42m.
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- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Frankfurt via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Phone
- 0771-22 44 40
- malartagkundservice@regionsormland.se
- Website
- malartag.se
Train from Knivsta tågstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
Train from Knivsta tågstation to Södertälje Syd station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://malartag.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Knivsta tågstation to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Södertälje Syd station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 4 & 5 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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