There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Linköping by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Linköping City Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane DUS - LPI
6h 13mkr 854–4,373Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Linkoping Ctrain Ic / ...
14h 35mkr 1,991–5,344Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 380 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linköpingbus
20h 16mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Cph Lufthavnnighttrain En
- Take the nighttrain from Cph Lufthavn to Linkoping Cnighttrain En
15h 57mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Linköping City Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane FRA - LPI
6h 59mkr 1,141–5,494Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Linköping City Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane AMS - LPI
6h 52mkr 1,127–5,143Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane CGN - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
6h 48mkr 1,421–4,086Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane DUS - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain
7h 23mkr 1,594–4,033Train via Harburg
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Linköping Centralstationtrain 344
15h 38mkr 1,736–5,847Drive 1,317.2 km
- Drive from Cologne to Linköpingcar 1,317.2 km
12h 28mkr 2,407–3,476Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Linköpingcar
16h 49mkr 3,001–4,135
Cologne to Linköping by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Linköping is to train which costs 1900 kr - 5500 kr and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Linköping is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs 850 kr - 4400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Linköping. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Linköping via Münster bus stop and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Linköping. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Linkoping C via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Cologne and Linköping is 1023 km. The road distance is 1317.2 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Linköping without a car is to train which takes 14h 35m and costs 1900 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Cologne to Linköping, including transfers.
Cologne to Linköping bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Linköping train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Linköping is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs 850 kr - 4400 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1900 kr - 5500 kr and takes 14h 35m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 20h 16m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Linköping, Sweden?
KLM and Air France fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Linköping City Airport (LPI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Linkoping C via Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,000
Flights from Frankfurt to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Linköping City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,800
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 340–1,400
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Linköping bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Linköping train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Linköping is 1317 km. It takes approximately 12h 28m to drive from Cologne to Linköping.
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