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How to get fromFredrikstad to Cologneby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Fredrikstad to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Fredrikstad stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    6h 20m
    €81–323

  2. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Fredrikstad stasjon to København Htrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    16h 14m
    €178–372

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sarpsborg E6 Lekevollkrysset to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N613
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus N1360a
    23h 25m
    €114–184

  4. Drive  1,393.8 km

    1. Drive from Fredrikstad to Colognecar car 1,393.8 km
    13h
    €269–388

  5. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Fredrikstad stasjon to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    7h 35m
    €101–322

  6. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Fredrikstad stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane OSL - CGN
    7h 23m
    €143–403

  7. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Fredrikstad stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OSL - FRA
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 32m
    €159–346

  8. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Fredrikstad stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane OSL - BRU
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 29m
    €123–340

  9. Train, train to Sandefjord Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Fredrikstad stasjon to Oslo Strain train
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Sandefjord stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Sandefjord Airport (TRF) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane TRF - DUS
    10h 16m
    €131–328

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Fredrikstad stasjon to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mölndal St. to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 45m
    €175–421

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Fredrikstad stasjon to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    18h 6m
    €184–329

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Fredrikstad to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    17h 59m
    €310–433

Fredrikstad to Cologne by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration16h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,210.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Fredrikstad, Norway and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Fredrikstad stasjon to Köln Hbf via København H and Hamburg-Altona in around 16h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Glemmen vgs. to Köln Heumarkt via Inspiria Science Center, Sarpsborg E6 Lekevollkrysset, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 23h 25m.

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