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There are 13 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

    best
    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGOT - DUS
    5h 8m
    €96–242

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain10301 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    17h 12m
    €88–227

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain345 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    16h 53m
    €102–290

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Münster bus stopbusN71 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Münster-Mitte to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus
    22h 56m

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

    1. Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to København lufthavn stasjontrain
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 9m
    €115–288

  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

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeARN - DUS
    5h 32m
    €118–392

  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 29m
    €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 36m
    €150–332

  10. Fly Copenhagen Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeCPH - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 14m
    €142–337

  11. 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

  12. Drive 1,511.1 km

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

  13. 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 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 53m.

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