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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Gävle by plane, train, bus, 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 1,050–3,668

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centraltrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train 584 / ...
    18h 19m
    kr 2,461–6,244

  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 380 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    4. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Gävle Centralstationtrain train 584 / ...
    24h 55m

  4. Drive 1,630.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Gävlecar car 1,630.2 km
    16h 27m
    kr 2,929–4,230

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain 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 13m
    kr 1,242–3,683

  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 35m
    kr 1,557–4,157

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain 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
    8h 6m
    kr 1,908–4,368

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht 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 43m
    kr 1,335–4,332

  9. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 42 / ...
    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 2,318–6,745

  10. Bus, train via Berlin

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Masurenallee - Berlinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin Central Bus Station to Södertälje Hotel Scandicbus bus
    3. Take the train from Södertälje Syd station to Gävle Centralstationtrain train 274 / ...
    31h 53m

  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
    20h 48m
    kr 3,396–4,928

Cologne to Gävle by train

Calendar22Weekly Trains
Duration18h 19mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,461Cheapest 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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