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How to get fromSweden to Cologneby plane, train, bus, night train, car or car train

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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)plane plane GOT - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 1m
    €100–282

  2. Night train, train

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    1. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train 10301 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 14m
    €88–225

  3. 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 48m
    €101–243

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Münster bus stopbus bus N71 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    23h 1m

  5. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 2m
    €108–321

  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 50m
    €92–274

  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 25m
    €117–426

  8. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GOT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 33m
    €134–363

  9. 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 40m
    €137–302

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstrbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    24h
    €125–297

  11. Drive 1,511.1 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Colognecar car 1,511.1 km
    14h 28m
    €241–348

  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
    €305–423

Sweden to Cologne by train

Calendar8Weekly Trains
Duration15h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest 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 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Münster bus stop, and Münster-Mitte in around 23h 1m.

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