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There are 12 ways to get from Sweden to Cologne by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGOT - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 7m
    €95–275

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler OmnibusbahnhofbusN602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to LeverkusenbusN74
    24h 27m
    €73–195

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain345 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    16h 51m
    €102–290

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain10301 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    17h 10m
    €88–227

  5. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCPH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 8m
    €114–321

  6. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeARN - CGN
    4h 40m
    €96–258

  7. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeARN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 31m
    €117–425

  8. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGOT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 27m
    €131–346

  9. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeCPH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 34m
    €150–332

  10. Night train, train via Sprötze

    1. Take the night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg HauptbahnhofnighttrainNt
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to TostedttrainRb / ...
    3. Take the train from Tostedt to Köln HbftrainDrf
    18h 4m

  11. Drive 1,511.1 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Colognecar1,511.1 km
    14h 22m
    €241–348

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
    14h 35m
    €305–423

Sweden to Cologne by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration16h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Köln Heumarkt via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 24h 27m.

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