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

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

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  1. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    4h 58m
    €86–284

  2. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GOT - CGN
    6h 46m
    €74–314

  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 45m
    €176–539

  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. Drive  1,186.7 km

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Colognecar car 1,186.7 km
    10h 45m
    €194–280

  6. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport 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 18m
    €132–443

  7. Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport 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 57m
    €129–428

  8. Train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    7h 50m
    €129–396

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train 13471
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    14h 34m
    €190–483

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Mölndal station to Hamburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    15h 53m
    €116–188

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    15h 2m
    €246–342

Gothenburg to Cologne by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€176Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 866.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

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

Eurowings, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 45m.

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