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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Helsingborg by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    5h 39m
    kr 1,073–3,510

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Köpenhamn Dybbölsbro busterm to Helsingborg Centralstationbus bus 657 / ...
    16h 52m
    kr 829–1,809

  3. Train via Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train Ece
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    11h 27m
    kr 1,491–2,459

  4. Drive  979.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Helsingborgcar car 979.1 km
    8h 42m
    kr 1,832–2,645

  5. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane CGN - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    6h 53m
    kr 952–3,723

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    5h 58m
    kr 1,672–4,429

  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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane BRU - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    7h 7m
    kr 1,583–4,367

  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 Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane AMS - CPH
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    8h 2m
    kr 1,240–4,360

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane LUX - CPH
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    9h 40m
    kr 1,171–4,740

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    11h 43m
    kr 1,521–3,249

  11. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train 344
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain train
    12h 5m
    kr 1,155–1,734

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Helsingborgcar car
    12h 53m
    kr 2,408–3,445

Cologne to Helsingborg by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 27mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,491Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 765.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Helsingborg Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Copenhagen Lufthavn in around 11h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Helsingborg Centralstation via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and Köpenhamn Dybbölsbro busterm in around 16h 52m.

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