How to travel from Cologne to Stockholm, Sweden

There are several options for getting from Cologne to Stockholm by train, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around SEK 1,310 ($125) and will take around 21h 45m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 14h 15m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately SEK 3,045 ($285).

The distance between Cologne and Stockholm is around 1,417km (880 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,167km (725 miles)

It takes around 15h 60m to get from Cologne and Stockholm by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 14h 15m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Cologne to Stockholm is to drive which takes around 14h 15m and will set you back approx SEK 3,045 ($285).

The cheapest way to travel between Cologne and Stockholm, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around SEK 1,310 ($125) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Cologne and Stockholm. It typically takes around 15h 60m and departs once daily.

There are no direct train services that runs from Cologne to Stockholm. However, you can instead can take several connecting trains with a changeover in Hamburg-Altona. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 15h 60m.

Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Railways, Swedish Railways, FlixTrain, Snälltåget, National Express, Abellio and SJ run train services between Cologne and Stockholm. Trains depart once daily and will take around 15h 60m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Cologne and Stockholm. It typically takes around 21h 45m and departs once a week.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Cologne to Stockholm. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Hamburg Jungfernstieg, Rathausmarkt and Hamburg Hauptbahnhof/ZOB. These services run once a week and will take a minimum of 21h 45m.

East West Eurolines and FlixBus run regular bus services between Cologne and Stockholm. Buses run once a week and take around 21h 45m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Cologne to Stockholm. We recommend that you take the train to Hamburg-Altona and then to Stockholm Centralstation. instead which will take 15h 60m.

The closest major airport to Stockholm is Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) (BMA) which is approximately 8km (5 miles) from Stockholm. Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) (ARN) and Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) (NYO) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Cologne and Stockholm. The distance is around 1,525km (948 miles) by road and it will take around 14h 15m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Cologne to Stockholm is to take the train which takes, on average, 15h 60m and will usually cost around SEK 2,075 ($195).