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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Linköping by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Linköping City Airport

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    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane DUS - LPI
    6h 1m
    kr 822–4,353

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping Ctrain train Ic / ...
    14h 35m
    kr 1,985–5,602

  3. Bus

    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 Linköpingbus bus
    20h 16m

  4. Drive 1,317.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Linköpingcar car 1,317.2 km
    12h 28m
    kr 2,366–3,417

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linköping City Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane FRA - LPI
    6h 59m
    kr 1,139–5,555

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Linköping City Airport

    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 Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane plane AMS - LPI
    6h 42m
    kr 1,070–5,974

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane CGN - ARN
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain train
    6h 49m
    kr 1,400–4,191

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, 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 Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain train
    7h 11m
    kr 1,592–4,213

  9. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 42 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Linköping Centralstationtrain train 344
    15h 38m
    kr 1,743–6,000

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Koebenhavn Htrain train Rj
    3. Take the bus from Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade to Linköping Ikeabus bus
    21h 2m
    kr 2,036–3,554

  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 Linköpingcar car
    16h 49m
    kr 2,896–4,128

Cologne to Linköping by train

Calendar20Weekly Trains
Duration14h 35mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,985Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,024.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Linkoping C via Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Linköping via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 20h 16m.

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