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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    6h 40m
    kr 1,211–3,553

  2. Train

    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 Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    12h 32m
    kr 1,517–2,659

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Malmö, Centralstation to Kristianstad Centralbus bus 1
    18h 6m

  4. Drive  1,007.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Kristianstadcar car 1,007.6 km
    9h 2m
    kr 1,879–2,713

  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 Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    7h 51m
    kr 1,259–3,818

  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 Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    6h 41m
    kr 1,635–4,588

  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 Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    7h 51m
    kr 1,672–4,334

  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 Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    8h 45m
    kr 1,349–4,108

  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 Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    10h 23m
    kr 1,224–4,090

  10. Train via Lund

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lund Ctrain train 083 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lund Centralstation to Kristianstad Centraltrain train
    12h 52m
    kr 1,632–3,794

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Malmö, Centralstationtrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Malmö, Centralstation to Kristianstad Centralbus bus 1
    12h 52m

  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 Kristianstadcar car
    13h 45m
    kr 2,507–3,544

Cologne to Kristianstad by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,517Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 818.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kristianstad Central via Hamburg Hbf and Copenhagen Lufthavn in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kristianstad Central via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Copenhagen Busterminal, Malmö central train station FlixBus stop, and Malmö, Centralstation in around 18h 6m.

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