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

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

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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 24m
    €239–524

  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 38m
    €45–210

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Thetford to London Victoriabus bus Uk007
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    18h 14m
    €64–134

  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, 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 train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 30m
    €174–403

  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
    €104–199

  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
    €120–285

  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 40m
    €125–363

  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 52m

  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 52m
    €60–282

Stanstead to Cologne by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 746.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Köln Hbf via Bus Station, Thetford, London Victoria, Düsseldorf central bus station, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 18h 14m.

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