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How to get fromStanstead to Cologneby train (Eurostar), taxi, car ferry, train, bus, car, car train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Stanstead to Cologne by train (Eurostar), taxi, car ferry, train, bus, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bury St Edmunds to Cambridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 42m
    €318–536

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    6h 42m
    €55–270

  3. Taxi, car ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    14h 21m
    €278–570

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoriabus bus 826 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    18h 32m
    €74–137

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    6h 47m
    €248–308

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    7h 55m
    €141–262

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    7h 6m
    €117–294

  8. Line 41 bus, train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stanway Close to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sudbury (Suffolk) to Marks Teytrain train
    3. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    5. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €128–363

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    4. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 50m

  10. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    9h 43m
    €64–277

Stanstead to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Stanstead to Koeln Hbf via Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stanway Close to Köln Hbf via Bus Station, Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, London Victoria, Düsseldorf central bus station, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 18h 32m.

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