There are 8 ways to get from Linköping to Cologne by plane, train, bus, night train, 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 to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LPI - DUS
5h 51m€69–369Train
- Take the train from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
13h 52m€168–370Bus
- Take the bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus N1360a
21h 17m€105–163Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Linkoping Centralstation to Cph Lufthavnnighttrain En
- Take the nighttrain from Cph Lufthavn to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain En
- Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain
16h 19mFly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LPI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 37m€91–427Train via Harburg
- Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
15h 7m€125–372Drive 1,318.6 km
- Drive from Linköping to Colognecar 1,318.6 km
12h 25m€221–318Drive, car train
- Drive from Linköping to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar
16h 42m€272–379
Linköping to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linköping to Cologne is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Linköping to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 37m and costs €90 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Linköping to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Linköping and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Linköping station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Linkoping Centralstation 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 €160 - €370.
It takes approximately 5h 51m 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 Centralstation.
The best way to get from Linköping to Cologne is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €65 - €370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €370 and takes 13h 52m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h 17m.
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 Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 52m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Linköping City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Linkoping Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Night train from Linkoping Centralstation to Cph Lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
Night train from Cph Lufthavn to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
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 25m to drive from Linköping to Cologne.
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