The average train between Stade and Cologne takes 5h 15m and the fastest train takes 4h 43m. There is a train service every few hours from Stade to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Stade and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Stade is at 10:05 PM which arrives into Cologne at 3:06 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Stade to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Stade station and arriving at Cologne station via Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
Stade to Cologne train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, depart from Stade station.
Stade to Cologne train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, arrive at Köln Hbf station.
The distance between Stade and Cologne is 342.1 km. The road distance is 466 km.
You can take a train from Stade to Köln Hbf via Hamburg-Harburg in around 4h 52m.