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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 20m
    €142–402

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus Michalovce
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N870 / ...
    12h 8m
    €42–59

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stansted to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    5h 29m

  4. Line 223 bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 52m

  5. Train via Gravesend

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    6h 55m
    €88–349

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stansted 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
    6h 43m
    €103–157

  7. Line 223 bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LHR - CGN
    6h 10m

  8. Line 223 bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gravesend to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 50m

  9. Line 223 bus to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Paradebus bus
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 50m

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

    1. Take the bus from Flagstone Paving to Quarry Hill Paradebus bus
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    6h 41m

  11. Line 223 bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Barrack Rowbus 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
    8h 33m

Stansted to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Labour-in-Vain Road to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Barrack Row, Chatham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 8m.

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