There are 7 ways to get from Södertälje to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
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Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Södertälje centrum station to Stockholm City station
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)ARN - CGN
5h 33m€100–252Train
- Take the train from Södertälje Syd station to Hamburg HbfSnälltåget
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf43 / ...
16h 42m€122–256Bus
- Take the bus from Vagnhärad tågstation to Nyköping busstation710 / ...
- Take the bus from Nyköping busstation Flixbus Stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to LeverkusenN74
26h 11m€129–192Drive 1,480 km
- Drive from Södertälje to Cologne1,480 km
13h 56m€236–341Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Södertälje centrum station to Stockholm City station
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)ARN - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
6h 16m€125–429Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Frankfurt (FRA)ARN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
6h 37m€146–335Drive, car train
- Drive from Södertälje to Hamburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbf
- Drive from Hannover Hbf to Cologne
14h 9m€300–416
Södertälje to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Södertälje to Cologne is to bus which costs €120 - €200 and takes 26h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Södertälje to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Södertälje station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Södertälje centrum station and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Vagnhärad tågstation, Nyköping busstation Flixbus Stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Södertälje station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Södertälje Syd station and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Södertälje and Cologne is 1278 km. The road distance is 1480 km.
The best way to get from Södertälje to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 16h 42m and costs €120 - €260.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Södertälje to Cologne, including transfers.
Södertälje to Cologne bus services, operated by Sörmlandstrafiken, depart from Vagnhärad tågstation.
Södertälje to Cologne train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Södertälje Syd station.
The best way to get from Södertälje to Cologne is to train which takes 16h 42m and costs €120 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 26h 11m.
What companies run services between Södertälje, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Södertälje Syd station to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Södertälje centrum station to Köln Heumarkt via Vagnhärad tågstation, Nyköping busstation Flixbus Stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 26h 11m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Frankfurt via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Train from Södertälje centrum station to Stockholm City station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Södertälje Syd station to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- 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
- Phone
- 020-44 40 00
- Website
- sormlandstrafiken.se
Bus from Vagnhärad tågstation to Nyköping busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Sörmlandstrafiken
- On bus price
- €5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nyköping busstation Flixbus Stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Södertälje to Cologne bus services, operated by Sörmlandstrafiken, arrive at Nyköping busstation.
Södertälje to Cologne train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Södertälje to Cologne is 1480 km. It takes approximately 13h 56m to drive from Södertälje to Cologne.
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