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

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There are 11 ways to get from Stansted to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, taxi, train, plane, car ferry, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    6h 23m
    €142–487

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoriatrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain79
    11h 59m
    €50–171

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines BusstationbusMichalovce
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN870 / ...
    10h 1m
    €88–115

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stansted to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    5h 27m

  5. Taxi, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Stansted to Ebbsfleet Internationaltaxi
    2. Take the train from Ebbsfleet International to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    5h 6m
    €93–287

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stansted to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    6h 36m
    €110–157

  7. Line 429 bus, train, subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from The Portobello Inn to Railway Station Azalea Drivebus
    2. Take the train from Swanley to London Charing Crosstrain
    3. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington stationsubway
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    6h 40m

  8. Line 429 bus, train, subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from The Portobello Inn to Railway Station Azalea Drivebus
    2. Take the train from Swanley to London Charing Crosstrain
    3. Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington stationsubway
    4. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    5. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    7h 31m

  9. Line 223 bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Paradebus
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLGW - DUS
    6h 42m

  10. Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSTN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 50m
    €116–366

  11. Fly London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLCY - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 42m
    €176–507

Stansted to Cologne by bus, train, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stansted, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from Stansted to Koeln Hbf via Ebbsfleet International, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Stansted to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Chatham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 10h 1m.

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