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How to get fromUmeå to Cologneby car, plane, train, bus, or car train

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

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  1. Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Drive from Umeå to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar car
    2. Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SFT - DUS
    6h 45m
    €153–430

  2. Drive to Skellefteå Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Drive from Umeå to Skelleftea-Airport-SFTcar car
    2. Fly from Skellefteå Airport (SFT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SFT - CGN
    7h 22m
    €99–373

  3. Train via Sundsvall

    1. Take the train from Umeå Centralstation to Sundsvall Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 567 / ...
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    24h 20m
    €265–517

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Umeå Busstation to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus
    34h 32m
    €203–292

  5. Drive  2,091.2 km

    1. Drive from Umeå to Colognecar car 2,091.2 km
    21h 35m
    €346–499

  6. Fly Umeå Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane UME - DUS
    8h 8m
    €159–377

  7. Fly Umeå Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane UME - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 25m
    €182–473

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Umeå Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 93 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    26h 40m
    €216–502

  9. Bus via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Umeå Busstation to Ånäset E4bus bus 12 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ånäset to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Berlin Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    42h 29m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Umeå to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    25h 52m
    €398–560

Umeå to Cologne by train

Calendar23Weekly Trains
Duration24h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,858.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Umeå, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Umeå Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Sundsvall Centralstation, Stockholm Centralstation, and Hamburg Hbf in around 24h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeå Busstation to Köln Heumarkt via Stockholm, Cityterminalen, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 34h 32m.

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