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How to get fromCologne to Tangermündeby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Tangermünde by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain train 10
    4h 44m
    €75–170

  2. Drive  465.1 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cologne to Tangermündecar car 465.1 km
    4h 26m
    €69–99

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Magdeburgbus bus Mykolayiv
    2. Take the bus from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal, Hauptbahnhofbus bus Re20
    8h 25m

  4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane CGN - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Stendal Hbftrain train
    5h 23m
    €92–313

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane DUS - BER
    3. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Stendal Hbftrain train
    6h 12m
    €112–347

Cologne to Tangermünde by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 454.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 44m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Tangermünde, Germany?

Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) operates a train from Köln Hbf to Stendal Hbf 3 times a week. Tickets cost €75–170 and the journey takes 3h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Tangermünde, Stendaler Str. via Magdeburg, Magdeburg Hbf, and Stendal, Hauptbahnhof in around 8h 25m.

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