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How to get fromHelsingborg to Cologneby train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Helsingborg to Cologne by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CPH - DUS
    5h 33m
    €111–359

  2. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane CPH - CGN
    6h 56m
    €97–352

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg 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 / ...
    11h 20m
    €146–531

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsingborg 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
    14h 46m

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Helsingborg C to Hamburg-Harburgnighttrain night train En
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenster(Westf)Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    13h

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane CPH - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 59m
    €160–440

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    2. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CPH - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 30m
    €157–505

  8. Drive 979.2 km

    1. Drive from Helsingborg to Colognecar car 979.2 km
    8h 37m
    €158–228

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Helsingborg to Lüneburgcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lüneburg to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    12h 48m
    €220–304

Helsingborg to Cologne by train

Calendar128Weekly Trains
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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

You can take a train from Helsingborg Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsingborg to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis via Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Essen Hbf, and Südviertel, Essen in around 14h 46m.

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