Cologne to Gothenburg by train
Travel from Cologne (Germany) to Gothenburg (Sweden) by train (819km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
The train connection from Cologne to Gothenburg is via Copenhagen. Buy saver fare tickets from 37 EUR for the journey from Cologne to selected cities in Sweden like Malmö, Gothenburg and Stockholm. You may need to buy another train ticket in Sweden. Please read the following travel information. Find train schedules and ticket prices using the booking links provided.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Cologne (Germany) - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
- 2Cologne (Germany) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
819 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Cologne to Gothenburg, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Cologne / Berlin - Malmö / Berlin - Gothenburg / Hamburg - Stockholm / Hamburg - Gothenburg / Frankfurt am Main - Stockholm / Munich - Stockholm / Stuttgart - Stockholm / Cologne - Stockholm / Düsseldorf - Stockholm1 Cologne (Germany) - Copenhagen (Denmark) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Copenhagen (Denmark)
To travel from Germany to Denmark by train, use one of the daily connections which usually runs via Hamburg.
Saver fares are available from Euro 29. For detailed schedules and ticket fares, please use one of our booking links. As earlier you book, as cheaper the prices are.
If you want to include a night train, there is currently only one option left: in the summer months there is one IC train travelling overnight from Hamburg (Germany) to Copenhagen (Denmark).
In 2021 a new night-train-line will run from Berlin via Hamburg and Copenhagen to Stockholm.
Where to buy a ticket from Cologne to Copenhagen?
Check times&prices 
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / EuroCity (EC)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 300 Berlin - Malmö / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / DSB Danske Statsbaner
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Copenhagen - Cologne / Berlin - Copenhagen / Bremen - Copenhagen / Dresden - Copenhagen / Frankfurt am Main - Copenhagen / Hamburg - Copenhagen / Hanover - Copenhagen / Leipzig - Copenhagen / Munich - Copenhagen / Stuttgart - Copenhagen
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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1b Travelling from Copenhagen (Denmark) to Gothenburg (Sweden)
Travel from Copenhagen (Denmark) Gothenburg (Sweden) by direct Öresundståg trains. The journey time is less than four hours (3:53). Find cheap tickets fares from 40 EUR and exact schedules of the train connections via the booking links. There are at least 15 train connections daily.
Where to buy a ticket from Copenhagen to Gothenburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Öresundståg (OT)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Copenhagen
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Cologne (Germany) - Stockholm (Sweden) - Gothenburg (Sweden)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Stockholm (Sweden)
Deutsche Bahn (German Railways) offers tickets to selected destinations in Sweden to saver fares called "Sparpreis Europa". The ticket price starts from EUR 37.
These train tickets are available from Germany to cities such as Göteborg, Stockholm and Malmö. They always include transit through Denmark using InterCity, EuroCity and ICE trains. From Copenhagen to Sweden, tickets are only available for travel with either SJ high speed trains (designated as "X2000" when booking) or the Öresundståg trains.
Where to buy a ticket from Cologne to Stockholm?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / Snabbtåg (S) / Öresundståg (OT) / EuroCity (EC) / IC InterCity Bus (ICBus)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
ST1 Stockholm - Berlin / ST2 Berlin - Stockholm / NTMB Malmö - Brussels / NTBM Brussels - Malmö
train company:
DB Deutsche Bahn / SJ Statens Järnvägar / ORE Öresundståg / VEOS Veolia Transport Sverige
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Stockholm - Cologne / Munich - Stockholm / Munich - Gothenburg / Cologne - Malmö / Berlin - Malmö / Frankfurt am Main - Gothenburg / Hamburg - Stockholm / Berlin - Gothenburg
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2b Travelling from Stockholm (Sweden) to Gothenburg (Sweden)
To travel in Sweden by train, please buy your ticket via one of the following booking links. There you find exact schedules and ticket prices. If you book early in advance, you will get attractive discount prices. Beside the Swedish state railway SJ, several operators are available. It is usually no problem to buy your ticket in one step even using different operators. For long-distance travel, use one of the comfortable night train connections. Often tickets are also available at ticket machines or kiosks.
Where to buy a ticket from Stockholm to Gothenburg?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Snabbtåg (S) / InterCity (IC) / Öresundståg (OT) / Inlandsbanan (INBA) / Snälltåget (SNÄ) / Regional (Reg) / Norrtåg (NT) / Västtågen (VT) / Blå Tåget (BLA)
night train: Night trains that might be suitable for this trip.
EN 300 Berlin - Malmö / NT 94 Stockholm - Narvik / NT 72/92 Gothenburg - Luleå / NT 2 Malmö - Stockholm
bus: Bus connections that might be helpful.
Luleå - Haparanda / Haparanda - Kemi
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Stockholm - Helsinki / Stockholm - Turku / Stockholm - Tallinn / Stockholm - Riga
train company:
SJ Statens Järnvägar / ORE Öresundståg / VEOS Veolia Transport Sverige / INBA Inlandsbanan / NT Norrtåg / ST Skånetrafiken / Väst Västtrafik / SKJB Skandinaviska Jernbanor AB / TALL Tallink Silja / VIKI Viking Line
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Gothenburg - Stockholm / Stockholm - Malmö / Stockholm - Narvik / Stockholm - Luleå / Gothenburg - Malmö / Gothenburg - Stockholm / Malmö - Gothenburg / Malmö - Stockholm / Stockholm - Kiruna / Stockholm - Abisko
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
