There are 6 ways to get from Stade to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stade to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
4h 57mDrive 405.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Stade to Colognecar 405.9 km
3h 32m€57–82Bus
- Take the bus from Stade, Teichstraße to Zeven Busbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Zeven Busbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhofbus 630
- Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Leverkusenbus N74
10h 33mTrain, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Stade to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HAM - DUS
4h 23mTrain via Sprötze
- Take the train from Stade to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Re
- Take the train from Tostedt to Köln Hbftrain Drf
5h 57mTrain, fly to Frankfurt
- Take the train from Stade to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane HAM - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 55m
Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stade to Cologne is to drive which costs €55 - €85 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Stade to Cologne is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Stade to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Stade, Teichstraße and arriving at Köln Heumarkt via Zeven Busbahnhof, Bremen Fernbusterminal and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Stade to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Stade and arriving at Köln Hbf via Hamburg-Harburg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Stade and Cologne is 466 km. The road distance is 405.9 km.
The best way to get from Stade to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Stade to Cologne, including transfers.
Stade to Cologne bus services, operated by Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft AG (KVG Kassel), depart from Stade, Teichstraße station.
Stade to Cologne train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, depart from Stade station.
The best way to get from Stade to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 57m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 33m.
What companies run services between Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Stade to Köln Hbf via Hamburg-Harburg in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stade, Teichstraße to Köln Heumarkt via Zeven Busbahnhof, Bremen Hauptbahnhof, Bremen Fernbusterminal, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Stade to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
Train from Stade to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- 0800 3930800
- Website
- kvg.de
Bus from Stade, Teichstraße to Zeven Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kvg.de
- Phone
- 04761-9931 16
- Website
- evb-elbe-weser.de
Bus from Zeven Busbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- evb-elbe-weser.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Stade to Cologne bus services, operated by Kasseler Verkehrs-Gesellschaft AG (KVG Kassel), arrive at Zeven Busbahnhof station.
Stade to Cologne train services, operated by Regionalverkehre Start Deutschland GmbH, arrive at Hamburg-Harburg station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stade to Cologne is 406 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Stade to Cologne.
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