There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Malmö by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 41 train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane DUS - CPH
- Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Malmö, Centralstationtrain
4h 40mkr 982–3,346Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane CGN - CPH
5h 53mkr 859–3,446Train via Copenhagen Lufthavn
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain Ece
10h 28mkr 2,055–3,632Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus N74
17h 5mkr 952–1,643Drive 912.4 km
- Drive from Cologne to Malmöcar 912.4 km
8h 8mkr 1,707–2,466Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane FRA - CPH
4h 58mkr 1,590–4,050Train to Brussels Airport, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane BRU - CPH
6h 8mkr 1,493–4,189Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane AMS - CPH
7h 3mkr 1,161–4,182Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane LUX - CPH
8h 40mkr 893–2,983Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmo Centralstationtrain Ic / ...
10h 48mkr 1,465–2,952Train #2
- Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain Flx20
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö Syd Svaagertorp stationtrain 344
15h 2mkr 1,090–1,635Drive, car train
- Drive from Cologne to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Malmöcar
12h 19mkr 2,308–3,245
Cologne to Malmö by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Malmö is to bus which costs 950 kr - 1700 kr and takes 17h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Malmö is to line 41 train and fly and train which takes 4h 40m and costs 950 kr - 3400 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Malmö station. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Malmö central train station FlixBus stop via Copenhagen Busterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Malmö station. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Malmö, Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Copenhagen Lufthavn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Cologne and Malmö is 698 km. The road distance is 912.4 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Malmö without a car is to train via Copenhagen Lufthavn which takes 10h 28m and costs 2000 kr - 3700 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Cologne to Malmö, including transfers.
Cologne to Malmö bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Malmö train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Malmö is to train via Copenhagen Lufthavn which takes 10h 28m and costs 2000 kr - 3700 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 950 kr - 1700 kr and takes 17h 5m, you could also fly, which costs 850 kr - 3500 kr and takes 5h 53m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Malmö, Sweden?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Malmö, Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf and Copenhagen Lufthavn in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminal once daily. Tickets cost kr 900–1,400 and the journey takes 14h 15m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,800
Flights from Frankfurt to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–5,500
Flights from Brussels Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,100
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Copenhagen Airport via Hannover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,300
Flights from Luxembourg to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Düsseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 80–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 350–700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 450–900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Malmö bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Copenhagen Busterminal station.
Cologne to Malmö train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cologne to Malmö is 912 km. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Cologne to Malmö.
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