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

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There are 8 ways to get from Linköping to Cologne by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LPI - DUS
    5h 52m
    €70–382

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Linköping C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    13h 52m
    €174–426

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linköping to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N602
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus N1360a
    21h 17m
    €107–165

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg Hauptbahnhofnighttrain night train Nt
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    15h 53m
    €134–306

  5. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LPI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 45m
    €91–441

  6. Train via Harburg

    1. Take the train from Linköping Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    15h 8m
    €130–419

  7. Drive  1,318.6 km

    1. Drive from Linköping to Colognecar car 1,318.6 km
    12h 25m
    €221–320

  8. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Linköping to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    17h 24m
    €273–379

Linköping to Cologne by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration13h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,023 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

KLM flies from Linköping City Airport (LPI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linköping C to Köln Hbf via Hamburg Hbf in around 13h 52m.

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