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

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There are 9 ways to get from Stanstead to Cologne by taxi, train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to Stansted Mountfitchettaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Stansted Mountfitchet to Tottenham Haletrain 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 28m
    €252–457

  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 33m
    €46–215

  3. 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, Kralingse Zoom to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijdebus bus 388
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 15m
    €153–439

  4. 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 47m
    €228–277

  5. 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 Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 30m
    €151–472

  6. 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
    7h 55m
    €102–195

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

    1. Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    7h 13m
    €125–290

  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 46m
    €130–344

  9. 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
    €57–271

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 694 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

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

There is no direct connection from Stanstead to Cologne. However, you can take the taxi to Stansted Mountfitchet, take the train to Tottenham Hale, walk to Tottenham Hale Station, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Harwich International Port, take the car ferry to Port of Hoek van Holland, walk to Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Haven, take the subway to Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom, walk to Rotterdam, Kralingse Zoom, take the bus to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde, walk to Utrecht Centraal, then take the train to Koeln Hbf.

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