The average train between Cologne and Karlskrona takes 16h 8m and the fastest train takes 14h 1m. The train service runs several times per day from Cologne to Karlskrona. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Cologne and Karlskrona. The earliest departure is at 5:57 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cologne is at 8:11 PM which arrives into Karlskrona at 4:12 PM. All services require a transfer at Hamburg Hbf and take an average of 16h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Karlskrona. However, there are services departing from Cologne station and arriving at Karlskrona station via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
Cologne to Karlskrona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Cologne to Karlskrona train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Karlskrona Centralstation.
Book your Cologne to Karlskrona train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Danish Railways (DSB) and Öresundståg.
The distance between Cologne and Karlskrona is 813.4 km. The road distance is 1,215 km.
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Karlskrona Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Köpenhamn H in around 14h 22m.