There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Stavanger by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane DUS - SVG
6h 41mkr 1,381–4,978Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Risavika utenriksterminalcarferry Krs-Bgo / ...
19h 24mkr 3,248–4,773Train via Malmö
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Malmö Ctrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo Strain
- Take the train from Oslo S to Stavanger stasjontrain F5
26h 47mkr 3,310–7,800Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 380 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Stavanger bussterminalbus
31h 40mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane FRA - SVG
7hkr 1,819–5,494Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane AMS - SVG
7h 15mkr 1,806–6,120Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train 083 / ...
- Take the train from Mölndal station to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Stavanger stasjontrain F5
27h 21mkr 3,310–7,250
Cologne to Stavanger by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Stavanger is to fly which costs kr 1300 - kr 5000 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Stavanger is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs kr 1300 - kr 5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Stavanger. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Stavanger bussterminal via Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Stavanger. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Stavanger stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, Malmö, Centralstation and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 47m.
The distance between Cologne and Stavanger is 912 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Stavanger without a car is to train via Malmö which takes 26h 47m and costs kr 3300 - kr 8000.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Cologne to Stavanger, including transfers.
Cologne to Stavanger bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Stavanger train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Stavanger is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs kr 1300 - kr 5000. Alternatively, you can train via Malmö, which costs kr 3300 - kr 8000 and takes 26h 47m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 31h 40m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Stavanger, Norway?
KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Stavanger stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, Malmö C, Malmö, Centralstation, and Oslo S in around 26h 47m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Bergen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–5,000
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–1,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- info@fjordline.com
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Risavika utenriksterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,100
- Website
- Fjordline
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Cologne to Stavanger bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Stavanger train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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