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How to get fromStade to Cologneby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Stade to Cologne by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Stade to Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    4h 54m
    €38–192

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stade, Teichstraße to Zeven Busbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zeven Busbahnhof to Bremen Hauptbahnhofbus bus 630
    3. Take the bus from Bremen Fernbusterminal to Leverkusenbus bus
    10h 27m

  3. Drive  402.8 km

    1. Drive from Stade to Colognecar car 402.8 km
    3h 37m
    €60–86

  4. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Stade to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HAM - DUS
    4h 15m
    €93–327

  5. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Stade to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re5
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Central Station to Cologne Central Stationtrain train Flx20
    5h 59m
    €45–91

  6. Train, fly to Frankfurt

    1. Take the train from Stade to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane HAM - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 21m
    €122–300

Stade to Cologne by train

Calendar144Weekly Trains
Duration4h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 466.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Stade, Lower Saxony, Germany and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Stade to Köln Hbf via Hamburg-Harburg in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stade, Teichstraße to Köln Heumarkt via Zeven Busbahnhof, Bremen Hauptbahnhof, Bremen Fernbusterminal, Leverkusen, and Wiesdorf Leverkusen Mitte Bf in around 10h 27m.

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