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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 12 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 King's Crosstrain 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 50m
    €229–463

  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
    €44–186

  3. Taxi, car ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry 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 Neuss Hbftrain train
    14h 24m
    €148–462

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus bus Uk007
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N870 / ...
    19h 33m
    €56–103

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    6h 50m

  6. Taxi, train

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Westway First Depottaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 3m
    €423–661

  7. Taxi, car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam, Metro Capelsebrug to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus bus 395
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 36m
    €136–436

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    8h 2m
    €100–189

  9. 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 1m
    €130–391

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

    1. Take the bus from Stanway Close to Lucas Roadbus 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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 54m
    €124–291

  11. 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 to Köln Hbftrain train
    9h 24m
    €60–243

  12. 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
    9h 11m

Stanstead to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bus Station, Thetford, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 19h 33m.

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