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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Skövde by train, plane, bus, or car

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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 Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane DUS - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Skövde Centralstationtrain train
    6h 42m
    kr 1,109–3,334

  2. Train via Gothenburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Molndal stationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Skövde Centralstationtrain train 440 / ...
    15h 18m
    kr 2,099–2,951

  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 N71 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Jönköpingbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Jönköping Bus Station to Skövde Central Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 21m

  4. Drive  1,271.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Skövdecar car 1,271.1 km
    12h 26m
    kr 2,604–3,761

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane FRA - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Skövde Centralstationtrain train
    6h 48m
    kr 1,392–4,086

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane BRU - GOT
    3. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Skövde Centralstationtrain train
    7h 52m
    kr 1,548–3,997

  7. 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 Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane AMS - GOT
    4. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Skövde Centralstationtrain train
    8h 48m
    kr 1,506–4,100

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Nassjo Centralstationtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Nässjö Centralstation to Skövde Centralstationtrain train
    16h 5m
    kr 2,147–2,901

  9. Train via Copenhagen Airport (CPH)

    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
    4. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Skövde Centralstationtrain train 450 / ...
    16h 22m
    kr 1,642–2,490

Cologne to Skövde by train

Calendar10Weekly Trains
Duration15h 18mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,099Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,019.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Skövde Centralstation via Hamburg Hbf, Mölndal station, and Göteborg Centralstation in around 15h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Skövde Central Bus Station via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Jönköping Bus Station in around 21h 21m.

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