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

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    5h 27m
    €92–291

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Helsingborg to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N613 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74
    16h 15m
    €81–158

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 42m
    €141–206

  4. Drive  979.2 km

    1. Drive from Helsingborg to Colognecar car 979.2 km
    8h 36m
    €176–255

  5. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CPH - CGN
    6h 38m
    €103–309

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 26m
    €137–353

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CPH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €138–362

  8. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    11h 52m
    €121–195

  9. Train via Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Hamburg Hbftrain train 345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    13h 13m
    €101–158

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsingborg to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    13h 23m
    €237–332

Helsingborg to Cologne by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 766.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

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

You can take a train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsingborg to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Copenhagen Busterminal, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 16h 15m.

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