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There are 11 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 54m
    €92–219

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 49m
    €232–473

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus N1360a
    24h 5m
    €104–176

  4. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    19h 28m

  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 Hbftrain train
    4h 58m
    €105–266

  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 54m
    €100–248

  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 18m
    €122–268

  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 29m
    €160–365

  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
    €152–414

  10. Drive 1,511.1 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Colognecar car 1,511.1 km
    14h 28m
    €248–358

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    18h 45m
    €300–420

Sweden to Cologne by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration15h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€232Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Stockholm C to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 49m. 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 5m.

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