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How to get fromGothenburg Central Station to Cologneby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Gothenburg Central Station to Cologne by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 55m
    €83–277

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GOT - CGN
    6h 14m
    €74–310

  3. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 52m
    €186–583

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Essen Hbfbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    17h 31m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    14h 41m
    €200–526

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GOT - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 24m
    €142–448

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane GOT - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 47m
    €129–443

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Molndal station to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    15h 50m

  9. Drive 1,186.4 km

    1. Drive from Gothenburg Central Station to Colognecar car 1,186.4 km
    10h 42m
    €191–275

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gothenburg Central Station to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    15h
    €244–339

Gothenburg Central Station to Cologne by train

Calendar73Weekly Trains
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Gothenburg Central Station, Sweden and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gothenburg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 17h 31m.

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