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How to get fromVästerås to Cologneby train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Västerås to Cologne by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ARN - CGN
    5h 53m
    €112–343

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train 170 / ...
    2. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    17h 38m
    €207–500

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vasteras Central Station to Gothenburg Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gothenburg to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 173
    3. Take the bus from Hannover Hbf to Düsseldorf-Eller Stationbus bus
    22h 44m
    €199–324

  4. Drive  1,489.8 km

    1. Drive from Västerås to Colognecar car 1,489.8 km
    14h 34m
    €249–359

  5. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ARN - DUS
    6h 19m
    €135–324

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane ARN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 15m
    €169–358

  7. Train, fly to Brussels Airport

    1. Take the train from Västerås Centralstation to Stockholm Centralstationtrain train
    2. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane ARN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 30m
    €162–387

  8. Train via Norrköping

    1. Take the train from Västerås Centralstation to Norrköping Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Norrköping Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train 345
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    18h 25m
    €151–468

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Västerås Centralstation to Linköping Centralstationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Linköping Ikea to Berlin Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Masurenallee - Berlin to Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleisbus bus
    29h 35m

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Västerås to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Frankfurtcartrain train
    3. Drive from Frankfurt to Colognecar car
    18h 51m
    €301–419

Västerås to Cologne by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration17h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,345.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 53m

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

You can take a train from Västerås Centralstation to Köln Hbf via Stockholm Centralstation and Hamburg Hbf in around 17h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vasteras Central Station to Koeln Hbf via Gothenburg, Hanover central bus station, Hannover Hbf, Düsseldorf-Eller Station, D-Eller S, D-Benrath S, and Duesseldorf-Benrath in around 22h 44m.

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