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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 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 51m
    €83–282

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GOT - CGN
    6h 45m
    €69–315

  3. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    2. Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Rj / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    14h 16m
    €181–578

  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
    €192–277

  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 20m
    €142–453

  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 49m
    €129–438

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €120–356

  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 41m
    €190–517

  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 55m
    €121–193

  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
    €245–340

Gothenburg to Cologne by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration14h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 867.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

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

You can take a train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Köpenhamn H, Koebenhavn H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 14h 16m. 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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