Rome2Rio

How to get fromMotala to Cologneby train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, train, night train, car, car train or plane

Find Transport to Cologne

See all options

There are 12 ways to get from Motala to Cologne by train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or plane

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Mjölby station to Köpenhamn Htrain
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg HbftrainEce / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    14h 32m
    €132–273

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Motala, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationbus520 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to LeverkusenbusN74
    23h 16m
    €73–184

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Motala, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
    2. Take the night train from Linkoping C to Hamburg HbfnighttrainNt
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    16h 48m
    €91–219

  4. Drive 1,301.2 km

    1. Drive from Motala to Colognecar1,301.2 km
    12h 24m
    €207–299

  5. Train, night train via Eslöv

    1. Take the train from Motala, Centralstation to Alvesta stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Alvesta station to Eslöv stationtrain
    3. Take the night train from Eslov station to Hamburg HbfnighttrainNt
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    17h 1m
    €107–212

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Motala to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
    12h 37m
    €271–374

  7. Train to Linköping City Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Motala, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
    2. Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLPI - DUS
    9h 6m
    €84–407

  8. Bus to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mjölby Resecentrum to Landvetter flygplatsbus
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGOT - DUS
    8h 41m
    €96–307

  9. Train, train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Motala, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
    2. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
    3. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeARN - CGN
    7h 51m
    €116–328

  10. Train, train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Motala, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
    2. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
    3. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeARN - DUS
    8h 34m
    €136–505

  11. Train to Linköping City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Motala, Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
    2. Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLPI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 39m
    €108–463

  12. Bus to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Mjölby Resecentrum to Landvetter flygplatsbus
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGOT - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 52m
    €135–383

Motala to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration14h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Motala, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Motala, Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Mjölby station, Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Motala, Centralstation to Köln Heumarkt via Linköping Centralstation, Linköping, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 23h 16m.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators

Want to know more about travelling around Germany

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

More Questions & Answers

Where to next?

Trips from Motala

Trips to Cologne

Popular routes