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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
    5h 59m
    €235–456

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    6h 39m
    €90–278

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    15h 19m
    €139–283

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stansted to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    5h 29m
    €217–253

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

    1. Take the train from Meopham to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    6h 3m
    €97–248

  6. Train via Gravesend

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    8h 38m
    €115–267

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stansted to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    6h 38m
    €111–208

  8. 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 48m

  9. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 38m

  10. 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 31m
    €163–436

  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 Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 46m

Stansted to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration8h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 640.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 59m

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 5h 59m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station once daily. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 11h 20m.

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