There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Gothenburg by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane DUS - GOT
4h 46mkr 920–3,075Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain Ic / ...
13h 39mkr 1,827–3,930Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbfbus Dnipro
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburgbus 173
18h 21mkr 1,189–1,639Drive 1,187 km
- Drive from Cologne to Gothenburgcar 1,187 km
10h 50mkr 2,223–3,211Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane CGN - GOT
6h 9mkr 1,001–3,665Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane FRA - GOT
4h 59mkr 1,475–4,233Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane BRU - GOT
6h 9mkr 1,469–3,877Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane AMS - GOT
7h 5mkr 1,343–4,363Train via Copenhagen Airport (CPH)
- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain 344
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
14h 41mkr 1,543–2,336
Cologne to Gothenburg by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Gothenburg is to bus which costs 1100 kr - 1700 kr and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs 900 kr - 3100 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Gothenburg. However, there are services departing from D-Benrath S and arriving at Gothenburg via Düsseldorf-Eller Station and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Gothenburg station. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Göteborg Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Mölndal station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
The distance between Cologne and Gothenburg is 868 km. The road distance is 1187 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gothenburg without a car is to train which takes 13h 39m and costs 1800 kr - 4000 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Cologne to Gothenburg, including transfers.
Cologne to Gothenburg bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, depart from Düsseldorf-Eller Station.
Cologne to Gothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs 900 kr - 3100 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1800 kr - 4000 kr and takes 13h 39m, you could also bus, which costs 1100 kr - 1700 kr and takes 18h 21m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gothenburg, Sweden?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Mölndal station in around 13h 39m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,700
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–4,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,800
Flights from Brussels Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–4,200
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 350–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 450–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Düsseldorf-Eller Station to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 408
- Website
- East West Eurolines
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Gothenburg bus services, operated by East West Eurolines, arrive at Hannover Hbf station.
Cologne to Gothenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Gothenburg is 1187 km. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Cologne to Gothenburg.
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