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

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There are 12 ways to get from Karlstad to Cologne by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GOT - DUS
    7h 31m
    €107–351

  2. Train via Copenhagen

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    3. Take the train from København H to Hamburg-Altonatrain train Rj
    4. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 8m
    €185–343

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad busstation to Karlskoga busstationbus bus 850 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Karlskoga Bus Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173
    4. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus bus
    22h 50m
    €176–299

  4. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Karlstad Centralstation to Nässjö Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Nässjö Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train
    20h 12m
    €184–398

  5. Train, train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Kongsvingertrain train
    2. Take the train from Kongsvinger stasjon to Lillestrøm stasjontrain train
    3. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    8h 18m
    €108–361

  6. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ARN - CGN
    7h 47m
    €133–401

  7. Train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    8h 14m
    €156–381

  8. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GOT - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 38m
    €151–444

  9. Train to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane GOT - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 34m
    €145–435

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Karlstad Centralstation to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    18h 2m
    €195–358

  11. Drive  1,430.9 km

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Colognecar car 1,430.9 km
    13h 54m
    €240–347

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Karlstad to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    18h 53m
    €292–406

Karlstad to Cologne by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration17h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€185Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,114.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

You can take a train from Karlstad Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg-Altona in around 17h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Karlstad busstation to Koeln Hbf via Karlskoga Bus Station, Gothenburg, Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Düsseldorf-Eller Station, D-Eller S, D-Benrath S, and Duesseldorf-Benrath in around 22h 50m.

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