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There are 12 ways to get from Sweden to Cologne by plane, train, bus, 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)plane plane GOT - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 7m
    €84–247

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 44m
    €189–362

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen 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
    22h 19m

  4. Drive 1,511.1 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Colognecar car 1,511.1 km
    14h 28m
    €244–352

  5. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 10m
    €92–249

  6. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ARN - CGN
    4h 49m
    €90–259

  7. Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    5h 27m
    €110–252

  8. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPH - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 42m
    €139–330

  9. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CPH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 14m
    €127–345

  10. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 9m
    €218–405

  11. Train via Sprötze

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Tostedt to Köln Hbftrain train Drf
    18h 14m

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm 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 41m
    €307–426

Sweden to Cologne by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration15h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€189Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Stockholm Central to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hamburg, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 22h 19m.

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