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There are 13 ways to get from Norway to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    5h 19m
    €92–254

  2. Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SVG - DUS
    6h 54m
    €83–342

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Malmö Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Malmo C to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 25m
    €259–462

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Essen Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    21h 24m

  5. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    26h 16m
    €299–644

  6. Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRS - DUS
    7h 2m
    €118–339

  7. Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SVG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 51m
    €160–443

  8. Fly Bergen to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BGO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 17m
    €156–397

  9. Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane KRS - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 33m
    €122–412

  10. Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SVG - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 39m
    €148–434

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus bus 666 / ...
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Tostedttrain train Rb / ...
    4. Take the train from Tostedt to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    20h 10m

  12. Drive 1,474.4 km

    1. Drive from Oslo to Colognecar car 1,474.4 km
    13h 51m
    €275–397

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Oslo 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 4m
    €328–455

Norway to Cologne by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Norway and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Oslo S to Köln Hbf via Malmö Centralstation, Malmo C, and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hamburg, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 21h 24m.

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