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

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There are 9 ways to get from Stanstead to Cologne by taxi, train, bus, car ferry, 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 24m
    €261–471

  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 28m
    €43–206

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Stanstead to London Stansted Airport (STN)taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bus Stationbus bus X10
    3. Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    12h 6m
    €137–220

  4. 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 20m
    €150–455

  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 47m

  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
    8h
    €99–183

  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 9m
    €124–300

  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 Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 55m
    €123–305

  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 to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 31m
    €60–217

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, 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 London Stansted Airport (STN), take the bus to Bus Station, walk to Basildon, take the train to Upminster, walk to Upminster, take the bus to Brussel Eurolines Busstation, walk to Brussels-North, then take the train to Köln Hbf.

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