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How to get fromCologne to Gothenburg Central Stationby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Gothenburg Central Station by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    4h 56m
    kr 978–3,084

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane CGN - GOT
    6h 56m
    kr 855–3,430

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain train Ic / ...
    13h 39m
    kr 1,885–5,492

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Südviertel, Essenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Hannover Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburgbus bus 173
    17h 56m

  5. Drive 1,186 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gothenburg Central Stationcar car 1,186 km
    10h 46m
    kr 2,105–3,040

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane FRA - GOT
    5h 6m
    kr 1,561–4,942

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane BRU - GOT
    6h 43m
    kr 1,775–4,191

  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 Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane AMS - GOT
    7h 13m
    kr 1,347–5,661

  9. Train via Ringsted

    1. Take the train from Köln Hansaring to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train S11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Drf
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Ringsted St.train train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Ringsted St. to København Htrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    17h 16m

Cologne to Gothenburg Central Station by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration13h 39mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,885Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 871.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Gothenburg Central Station, Sweden?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Mölndal station in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Gothenburg via Südviertel, Essen, Essen Hbf, Hannover Hbf, and Hanover central bus station in around 17h 56m.

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