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How to get fromVarberg to Cologneby train, plane, train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Varberg to Cologne by train, plane, train (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Varberg station to Mölndal stationtrain
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGOT - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 7m
    €96–279

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Varberg bussterminal to Halmstad Resecentrumbus
    2. Take the bus from Halmstad to Copenhagen Busterminalbus613 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to LeverkusenbusN74
    21h 3m
    €62–130

  3. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Varberg station to Köpenhamn Htrain
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg HbftrainEc
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    13h 18m
    €125–282

  4. Drive 1,115.9 km

    1. Drive from Varberg to Colognecar1,115.9 km
    9h 56m
    €180–260

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

    1. Take the train from Varberg station to København lufthavn stasjontrain
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeCPH - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 9m
    €140–347

  6. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Varberg station to Mölndal stationtrain
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeGOT - CGN
    7h 56m
    €83–267

  7. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Varberg station to Mölndal stationtrain
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGOT - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    6h 33m
    €140–356

  8. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Varberg station to Mölndal stationtrain
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeGOT - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 27m
    €137–296

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Varberg station to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain
    2. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Messe/Deutztrain
    16h 10m
    €85–166

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Varberg to Hamburg Hbfcar
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Hannover Hbf to Colognecar
    10h 9m
    €243–334

Varberg to Cologne by train

Calendar72Weekly Trains
Duration13h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Varberg, Halland County, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Varberg station to Köln Hbf via Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varberg bussterminal to Köln Heumarkt via Halmstad, Copenhagen Busterminal, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 21h 3m.

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