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There are 14 ways to get from Karlstad to Cologne by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    7h 29m
    €103–338

  2. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    3. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 17m
    €179–302

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstationbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen to Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminalbus bus 600 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N74
    24h 2m
    €166–404

  4. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Nässjö Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    20h 8m
    €201–274

  5. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    8h 20m
    €110–327

  6. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ARN - CGN
    7h 47m
    €138–395

  7. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    8h 11m
    €162–367

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

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GOT - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 28m
    €148–390

  9. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OSL - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    9h 24m
    €185–379

  10. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 13m
    €146–391

  11. Bus to Hagfors, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Råda Rådastrandbus bus
    2. Fly from Hagfors (HFS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HFS - DUS
    12h 44m

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    18h 2m
    €180–308

  13. Drive  1,430.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Colognecar car 1,430.9 km
    13h 52m
    €258–372

  14. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    18h 53m
    €308–435

Karlstad to Cologne by train

Calendar39Weekly Trains
Duration17h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,115.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

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

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, Koebenhavn H, and Hamburg-Altona in around 17h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Karlskoga Bus Station, Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalen, Dybbølsbro fjernbussterminal, Copenhagen Busterminal, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 24h 2m.

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