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

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There are 10 ways to get from Trondheim to Cologne by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TRD - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 33m
    €97–418

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Oslo Strain train F6
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    26h 30m
    €211–453

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus
    32h 1m
    €242–409

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Trondheim S to Storlien stationtrain train R71
    2. Take the nighttrain from Storlien station to Malmö Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the train from Malmo Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    30h 14m
    €260–544

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane TRD - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 11m
    €190–499

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane TRD - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 12m
    €128–522

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane TRD - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 54m
    €162–428

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus bus 630 / ...
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    28h 36m
    €332–554

  9. Drive  1,953.4 km

    1. Drive from Trondheim to Colognecar car 1,953.4 km
    20h 20m
    €375–541

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Trondheim to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    24h 37m
    €416–587

Trondheim to Cologne by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration26h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,457 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Trondheim, Norway and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Trondheim S Fosenkaia to Köln Hbf via Oslo S, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 26h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Olav Kyrres gate to Köln Heumarkt via Oslo bussterminal, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 32h 1m.

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