There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Stavanger by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane DUS - SVG
7h 9mkr 1,411–4,913Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Risavika utenriksterminalcarferry Krs-Bgo / ...
19h 24mkr 3,325–4,840Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to København Htrain Rj
- Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain Ic
- Take the train from Oslo S to Stavanger stasjontrain F5
26h 41mkr 3,144–6,423Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Stavanger stasjontrain F5
28h 48mkr 2,883–5,100Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane FRA - SVG
7h 5mkr 1,681–4,820Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane AMS - SVG
7h 9mkr 1,886–5,322Bus
- Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus
- Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus N71 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Stavanger bussterminalbus
31h 55m
Cologne to Stavanger by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Stavanger is to train and fly which costs kr 1400 - kr 5000 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Stavanger is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs kr 1600 - kr 4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Stavanger. However, there are services departing from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis and arriving at Stavanger bussterminal via Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and Oslo bussterminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Stavanger. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Stavanger stasjon via Hamburg-Altona, København H and Oslo S. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 41m.
The distance between Cologne and Stavanger is 921 km.
The best way to get from Cologne to Stavanger without a car is to train which takes 26h 41m and costs kr 3100 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Cologne to Stavanger, including transfers.
Cologne to Stavanger bus services, operated by OrionBus, depart from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis station.
Cologne to Stavanger train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Stavanger is to train which takes 26h 41m and costs kr 3100 - kr 6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h 55m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Stavanger, Norway?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Stavanger stasjon via Hamburg-Altona, København H, and Oslo S in around 26h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Stavanger bussterminal via Münster-Mitte, Münster bus stop, Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, and Oslo bussterminal in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–4,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–5,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–8,000
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Stavanger Airport, Sola via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–4,900
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–220
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,800
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,700
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 300–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–650
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Hamburg-Altona to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 409
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–700
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from København H to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,000
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 61 25 80 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Stavanger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
Train from Oslo S to Stavanger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Website
- Go-Ahead Nordic
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–370
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 180–360
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 110–220
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 260–390
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Stavanger bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Stavanger bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,500
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Stavanger bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 51 46 40 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fjordline
Car ferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Risavika utenriksterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–2,200
- Website
- Fjordline
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Stavanger bus services, operated by OrionBus, arrive at Münster-Mitte station.
Cologne to Stavanger train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Hamburg-Altona station.
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