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How to get fromCologne to Gävleby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane CGN - ARN
    2. Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train
    5h 50m
    kr 949–3,434

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train 584 / ...
    18h 19m
    kr 2,570–3,402

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N71 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    4. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train 584 / ...
    25h 15m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Rheinetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    3. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train 584 / ...
    21h 46m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    3. Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train
    6h 34m
    kr 1,253–3,093

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane FRA - ARN
    3. Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train
    6h 30m
    kr 1,385–3,745

  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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane BRU - ARN
    3. Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train
    7h 44m
    kr 1,441–3,355

  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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane AMS - ARN
    4. Take the train from Arlanda Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train
    8h 35m
    kr 1,300–3,559

  9. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train 584 / ...
    19h 39m
    kr 1,998–4,002

  10. Drive  1,630.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gävlecar car 1,630.2 km
    16h 26m
    kr 3,307–4,776

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Gävlecar car
    21h 24m
    kr 3,780–5,449

Cologne to Gävle by train

Calendar18Weekly Trains
Duration18h 19mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,570Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,345.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Gävle Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Stockholm Centralstation in around 18h 19m.

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