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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 50m
    €82–283

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane GOT - CGN
    6h 46m
    €79–325

  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
    €164–368

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173
    2. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus bus Dnipro
    17h 58m
    €108–152

  5. Drive  1,186.7 km

    1. Drive from Gothenburg to Colognecar car 1,186.7 km
    10h 45m
    €199–287

  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 17m
    €132–383

  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 42m
    €134–347

  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 17m
    €124–396

  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
    €177–299

  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
    €113–263

  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
    €250–347

Gothenburg to Cologne by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 867.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 50m

What companies run services between Gothenburg, 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 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gothenburg to Köln Heumarkt via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Düsseldorf-Eller Station, D-Eller S, D-Benrath S, Duesseldorf-Benrath, Leverkusen Mitte, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 17h 58m.

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