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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane DUS - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Växjö stationtrain train
    7h 34m
    kr 1,334–3,424

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Copenhagen Busterminalbus bus N74
    2. Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ljungbybus bus 602
    3. Take the bus from Ljungby busstation to Växjö stationbus bus 145 / ...
    20h 45m
    kr 1,115–1,728

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Växjö stationtrain train
    13h 23m
    kr 1,597–2,907

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Rheinetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Rheine to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Ice
    3. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg-Altona to Alvesta stationnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Alvesta station to Oxtorgetbus bus 44 / ...
    16h 56m

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane CGN - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Växjö stationtrain train
    8h 30m
    kr 1,379–3,664

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus, train

    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 bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Borås Centralstation to Växjö stationtrain train
    8h 23m
    kr 1,174–3,424

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane FRA - CPH
    3. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Växjö stationtrain train
    7h 35m
    kr 1,665–4,176

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, bus, 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 bus from Landvetter flygplats to Borås Centralstationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Borås Centralstation to Växjö stationtrain train
    8h 29m
    kr 1,455–4,076

  9. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to Copenhagen Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane LUX - CPH
    4. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Växjö stationtrain train
    11h 17m
    kr 1,164–2,781

  10. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to København Htrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Köpenhamn H to Växjö stationtrain train
    13h 36m
    kr 1,858–2,848

  11. Drive  1,111.2 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Växjöcar car 1,111.2 km
    10h 30m
    kr 2,254–3,256

Cologne to Växjö by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 1,597Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 903.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Växjö station via Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Köpenhamn H in around 13h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Växjö station via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, Copenhagen Busterminal, Ljungby, and Ljungby busstation in around 20h 45m.

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