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How to get fromCologne to Stockholmby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane CGN - ARN
    4h 41m
    kr 1,140–3,689

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Ctrain train 083 / ...
    16h 30m
    kr 2,131–5,333

  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 Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus bus
    23h 26m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cologne Central Station to Hamburg Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain night train Nt
    18h 24m
    kr 1,701–4,067

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane DUS - ARN
    5h 25m
    kr 1,440–3,326

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane FRA - ARN
    5h 21m
    kr 1,665–3,762

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane BRU - ARN
    6h 36m
    kr 1,647–4,110

  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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane plane AMS - ARN
    7h 26m
    kr 1,480–4,383

  9. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 344
    17h 50m
    kr 1,778–3,884

  10. Drive  1,510 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Stockholmcar car 1,510 km
    14h 31m
    kr 2,815–4,066

  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 Stockholmcar car
    19h 28m
    kr 3,307–4,744

Cologne to Stockholm by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration16h 30mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 2,131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,242.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

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

Ryanair, Eurowings, and Lufthansa fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Stockholm C via Hamburg Hbf in around 16h 30m.

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