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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Lund by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Lund Centralstationtrain train
    5h 11m
    kr 1,026–2,933

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    16h 20m
    kr 823–1,480

  3. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn Htrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Lund Centralstationtrain train
    11h 1m
    kr 1,258–2,337

  4. Drive  933.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Lundcar car 933.2 km
    8h 17m
    kr 1,850–2,672

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane CGN - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Lund Centralstationtrain train
    6h 7m
    kr 1,081–3,285

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Lund Centralstationtrain train
    5h 12m
    kr 1,463–3,663

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BRU - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Lund Centralstationtrain train
    6h 22m
    kr 1,459–3,763

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Lund Centralstationtrain train
    7h 15m
    kr 1,177–3,277

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lund Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    11h 41m
    kr 1,527–2,182

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö Syd Svaagertorp stationtrain train 344
    15h 11m
    kr 1,023–1,586

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Lundcar car
    13h
    kr 2,471–3,536

Cologne to Lund by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration11h 1mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 723 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Lund Centralstation via Hamburg-Altona, Koebenhavn H, and Köpenhamn H in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 750–1,200 and the journey takes 13h.

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