There are 7 ways to get from Stendal to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof12 / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf10 / ...
4h 42m€58–128Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Magdeburg HbfS1 / ...
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to LeverkusenN1338 / ...
9h 25m€36–60Drive 457.4 km
- Drive from Stendal to Cologne457.4 km
4h 16m€65–93Train 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 59m€76–274Train 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 42m€91–341Train 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 48m€97–347Train 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 34m€133–320
Stendal to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stendal to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Stendal to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 3h 59m and costs €75 - €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 42m.
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 42m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 42m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Frankfurt via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Hannover Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- 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
- €30–230
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–20
- 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 Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stendal Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Stendal Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- 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
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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