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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Stavanger by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane plane DUS - SVG
    7h 13m
    kr 1,406–4,971

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalencar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hirtshals Fjordlineterminalen to Risavika utenriksterminalcarferry car ferry Krs-Bgo / ...
    19h 23m
    kr 3,624–5,372

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to København Htrain train Ece / ...
    3. Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Stavanger stasjontrain train F5
    26h 49m
    kr 3,253–5,114

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln-Ehrenfeld Gleis to Münster-Mittebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Münster bus stop to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N71 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Stavanger bussterminalbus bus
    31h 55m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane plane FRA - SVG
    7h 9m
    kr 1,790–4,392

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG)plane plane AMS - SVG
    7h 12m
    kr 1,804–4,898

  7. Train via Hamburg

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Koebenhavn Htrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from København H to Oslo Strain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Oslo S to Stavanger stasjontrain train F5
    26h 50m
    kr 3,243–5,082

  8. Bus via Kunowice

    1. Take the bus from KÖLN, Busterminal – Flughafen Köln/Bonn Ankunft, Term. 2 to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Helsfyr T to Stavanger bussterminalbus bus
    46h 38m
    kr 3,180–5,424

Cologne to Stavanger by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration26h 49mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 3,253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 921.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Stavanger, Norway?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Stavanger stasjon via Hamburg Hbf, København H, and Oslo S in around 26h 49m. 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.

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