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There are 13 ways to get from Norway to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car ferry, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane OSL - DUS
    5h 4m
    €99–297

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Köpenhamn Htrain train
    3. Take the train from København H to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ece / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    18h 9m
    €260–670

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N613
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus bus N1360a
    23h 11m
    €113–188

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    26h 26m
    €308–842

  5. Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane KRS - DUS
    6h 49m
    €125–389

  6. Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SVG - DUS
    6h 38m
    €122–407

  7. Fly Bergen to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BGO - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 56m
    €167–447

  8. Train to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain train
    2. Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane OSL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 35m
    €159–404

  9. Fly Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane KRS - 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
    7h 36m
    €145–512

  10. Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SVG - 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
    7h 41m
    €176–567

  11. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Oslo Bussterminal to Göteborg Nils Ericsonterminalbus bus 630 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Goteborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train Re
    21h 28m

  12. Drive 1,474.4 km

    1. Drive from Oslo to Colognecar car 1,474.4 km
    13h 52m
    €275–397

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Oslo to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    18h 9m
    €318–445

Norway to Cologne by train

Calendar45Weekly Trains
Duration18h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,123.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Norway and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Oslo S to Köln Hbf via Göteborg Centralstation, Köpenhamn H, København H, and Hamburg Hbf in around 18h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Köln Heumarkt via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 23h 11m.

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