There are 10 ways to get from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car, or car train
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Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane ARN - CGN
2h 29m€77–268Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
17h 10m€237–582Bus
- Take the bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N602
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusenbus N1360a
24h 56m€125–212Drive 1,551.1 km
- Drive from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Colognecar 1,551.1 km
14h 55m€249–360Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ARN - DUS
2h 55m€90–268Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane ARN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
3h 19m€125–345Fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane ARN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
4h 47m€120–425Train via Harburg
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
18h 38m€237–632Bus via Berlin
- Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Berlin Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus Mykolayiv
30h 32mDrive, car train
- Drive from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain
- Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar
19h 12m€303–424
Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne is to fly which costs €75 - €270 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Arlanda Norra/ Arlanda Express and arriving at Köln Hbf via Stockholm Central and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Stockholm Airport (ARN) and Cologne is 1204 km. The road distance is 1551.1 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 17h 10m and costs €230 - €600.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne, including transfers.
Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 station.
Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Central station.
The best way to get from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne is to fly which takes 2h 29m and costs €75 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €600 and takes 17h 10m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 24h 56m.
What companies run services between Stockholm Airport (ARN), Sweden and Cologne, Germany?
Ryanair, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arlanda Norra/ Arlanda Express to Köln Hbf via Stockholm Central and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Frankfurt via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Brussels Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Brussels Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 800 20 80
- [email protected]
- Website
- MSM Partyzug
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- MSM Partyzug
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Arlanda Airport Terminal 5 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Comati PSG
Bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Berlin Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Website
- Comati PSG
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
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More Questions & Answers
Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne is 1551 km. It takes approximately 14h 55m to drive from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Cologne.
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