There are 6 ways to get from Linköping to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LPI - DUS
5h 50m€70–369Train
- Take the train from Linkoping C to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
13h 52m€88–265Bus
- Take the bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Münster-Mittebus
- Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
19h 26mDrive 1,318.6 km
- Drive from Linköping to Colognecar 1,318.6 km
12h 23m€209–301Train via Sprötze
- Take the train from Mjölby station to Hamburg Hbftrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Tostedttrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Tostedt to Köln Hbftrain Drf
17h 7mDrive, car train
- Drive from Linköping to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
12h 37m€273–377
Linköping to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linköping to Cologne is to train which costs €85 - €270 and takes 13h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Linköping to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €70 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Linköping to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Linköping and arriving at Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hamburg and Münster-Mitte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Linköping to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Linkoping C and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 52m.
The distance between Linköping and Cologne is 1023 km. The road distance is 1318.6 km.
The best way to get from Linköping to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 13h 52m and costs €85 - €270.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Linköping to Cologne, including transfers.
Linköping to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linköping station.
Linköping to Cologne train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Linkoping C station.
The best way to get from Linköping to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs €70 - €370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €270 and takes 13h 52m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 19h 26m.
What companies run services between Linköping, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?
KLM flies from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linkoping C to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 52m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Linkoping C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Linkoping C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Mjölby station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.sj.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
- €20–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- 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
Train from Tostedt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- msm-gruppe.de
- Phone
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Tostedt
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- 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 Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Hamburg to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
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More Questions & Answers
Linköping to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Linköping to Cologne train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linköping to Cologne is 1319 km. It takes approximately 12h 23m to drive from Linköping to Cologne.
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