There are 13 ways to get from Norway to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or car train
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Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane OSL - DUS
5h 4m€101–293Train
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain
- Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain Ece / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
18h 9m€251–690Bus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N613
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus N1360a
23h 11m€112–185Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
26h 26m€311–873Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane KRS - DUS
6h 50m€122–444Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane SVG - DUS
6h 39m€133–453Fly Bergen to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane BGO - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 56m€167–567Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane OSL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
5h 35m€160–414Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane KRS - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 44m€146–536Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane SVG - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 48m€176–577Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus 630 / ...
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain Re
21h 35mDrive 1,474.4 km
- Drive from Oslo to Colognecar 1,474.4 km
13h 52m€272–393Drive, car train
- Drive from Oslo to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar
18h 9m€316–443
Norway to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Norway to Cologne is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 23h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Norway to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Norway to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Oslo bussterminal and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Norway to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Oslo S and arriving at Köln Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, København H and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 9m.
The distance between Norway and Cologne is 1124 km. The road distance is 1474.4 km.
The best way to get from Norway to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 18h 9m and costs €250 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Norway to Cologne, including transfers.
Norway to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oslo bussterminal station.
Norway to Cologne train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), depart from Oslo S station.
The best way to get from Norway to Cologne is to train which takes 18h 9m and costs €250 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €190 and takes 23h 11m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €450 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Norway and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Oslo S to Köln Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 18h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Köln Heumarkt via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 23h 11m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Bergen to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–450
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–400
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Bergen to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Bergen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Bergen to Frankfurt via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Frankfurt via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- flytoget@flytoget.no
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- Flytoget AS
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +46 771-77 77 1
- bokningssupporten@oresundstag.se
- Website
- Öresundståg
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn H
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Öresundståg
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- info@msm-gruppe.de
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- 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
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- 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)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- support@ewe.ua
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €212–433
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- €433
- No Car
- €212
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More Questions & Answers
Norway to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Norway to Cologne train services, operated by Norwegian Railways (VY), arrive at Göteborg Centralstation.
Yes, the driving distance between Norway to Cologne is 1474 km. It takes approximately 13h 52m to drive from Norway to Cologne.
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