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

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There are 13 ways to get from Stansted to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, taxi, 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 26m
    €198–427

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    15h 22m
    €76–124

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    11h 53m
    €81–236

  4. 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
    €210–250

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

    1. Take the taxi from Stansted to Ebbsfleet Internationaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Ebbsfleet International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 5m
    €80–256

  6. Train, bus via Bruges

    1. Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brugesbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruges to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    13h 55m
    €96–306

  7. 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 38m
    €98–183

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

    1. Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 58m
    €104–249

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Charing Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 41m
    €111–348

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Borough Green & Wrotham to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    6h 33m
    €112–260

  11. Fly London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 55m
    €178–441

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

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LCY - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 44m
    €165–567

  13. Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 18m
    €95–333

Stansted to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration11h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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 26m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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