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Compare train, bus, and flight for Stockholm to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Stockholm to Cologne among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €79 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 2.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €79, while a flight costs an average of €327.
Distance: 725 miles (1168 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€79 Average price Cheapest | €327 Average price | €117 Average price |
16h 14m Average total duration 15h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 52m Average total duration 24h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 3.5 - 7.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm to Cologne:
A train is €38 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stockholm to Cologne costing on average €117.
A train is €247 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockholm to Cologne costing on average €327.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 14m.
Bus takes on average 24h 52m.
Travel optionsfrom Stockholm to Cologne
How to get from Stockholm to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stockholm to Cologne is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
R 1051 · IC 843 · IC 5761 · 111795:22 AM18h30Stockholm Central Station11:52 PMCologne Hbf€661One-way6 transfers
Cheapest
- R 1051 · IC 843 · IC 5761 · 111795:22 AM18h30Stockholm Central Station11:52 PMCologne Hbf€661One-way6 transfers
Fastest
FR 47719:15 AM2h10Stockholm Arlanda Airport11:25 AMCologne Bonn Airport€951One-way0 transfers
Other options
- R 1059 · ECE 395 · ICE 617+X2 5216:20 AM15h26Stockholm Central Station9:46 PMCologne Hbf€701One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:55 AM27h25Stockholm, Cityterminalen1:20 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€851One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain12:50 PM33h07Stockholm, Cityterminalen9:57 PMCologne Hbf€851One-way2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus12:50 PM31h20Stockholm, Cityterminalen8:10 PMKöln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)€851One-way1 transfer
- LH2417 · LH19843:10 PM4h20Stockholm Arlanda Airport7:30 PMCologne Bonn Airport€2951One-way1 transfer
- LH2421+
LH19766:00 AM6h25Stockholm Arlanda Airport12:25 PMCologne Bonn Airport€2951One-way1 transfer 
OS966+
OS89173:10 PM6h35Stockholm Arlanda Airport9:45 PMCologne Bonn Airport€3111One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm to Cologne:
A train is €38 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stockholm to Cologne costing on average €117.
A train is €247 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockholm to Cologne costing on average €327.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 14m.
Bus takes on average 24h 52m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stockholm and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stockholm Arlanda Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Stockholm Central Station and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with SJ, Deutsche Bahn, Snälltåget to go to Cologne by train.
- Travel with Malta Air, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Cologne by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Eurowings.
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