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There are 9 ways to get from Stavanger to Cologne by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeSVG - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 49m
    €118–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Oslo bussterminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to LeverkusenbusN74
    32h 56m
    €92–288

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Stavanger to Hirtshalscarferry
    2. Drive from Hirtshals to Colognecar
    19h 42m
    €179–485

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Oslo StrainF5
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Malmö Centralstationtrain
    3. Take the train from Malmö Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain345
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Messe/Deutztrain
    28h
    €181–398

  5. Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeSVG - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 31m
    €144–415

  6. Bus to Bergen, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Lagunen terminalbus
    2. Fly from Bergen (BGO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBGO - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 57m
    €102–411

  7. Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeSVG - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train
    8h 2m
    €154–435

  8. Fly Stavanger Airport, Sola to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeSVG - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 16m
    €139–355

  9. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Stavanger stasjon to Oslo StrainF5
    2. Take the train from Oslo S to Helsingborg Centralstationtrain
    3. Take the night train from Helsingborg C to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    29h 7m
    €193–378

Stavanger to Cologne by train

Calendar2Weekly Trains
Duration28hAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stavanger, Norway and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Stavanger stasjon to Cologne Messe/Deutz via Oslo S, Malmö Centralstation, and Hamburg Central Station in around 28h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Köln Heumarkt via Oslo bussterminal, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 32h 56m.

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