There are 8 ways to get from Stendal to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof11 / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf10 / ...
4h 43m€58–128Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg HbfS1 / ...
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to LeverkusenN1338 / ...
9h 27m€36–54Drive 457.4 km
- Drive from Stendal to Cologne457.4 km
4h 16m€65–94Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BER - CGN
3h 58m€74–274Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BER - DUS
4h 40m€94–341Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)HAM - DUS
5h 11m€112–344Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Frankfurt (FRA)BER - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 47m€95–357Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Frankfurt (FRA)HAJ - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
4h 26m€135–320
Stendal to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stendal to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Stendal to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 58m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Stendal to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Stendal Hbf and arriving at Köln Hbf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Stendal and Cologne is 472 km. The road distance is 457.4 km.
The best way to get from Stendal to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Stendal to Cologne, including transfers.
Stendal to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Stendal Hbf station.
Stendal to Cologne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stendal to Cologne is 457 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Stendal to Cologne.
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What companies run services between Stendal, Germany and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Stendal Hbf to Köln Hbf via Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof in around 4h 43m.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stendal Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stendal Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stendal Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 69 9999 3640
- info@startgmbh.com
- Website
- startgmbh.com
Train from Stendal Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- startgmbh.com
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stendal Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Stendal Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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