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How to get fromBedford to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Bedford to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    6h 30m
    €202–411

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    16h 30m
    €76–116

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bedford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    7h 4m
    €240–286

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 32m
    €121–257

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    6h 33m
    €102–261

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bedford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    8h 11m
    €133–240

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 24m
    €90–314

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 18m
    €126–349

  9. Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chaucer Road to Central stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    6h 16m
    €102–301

  10. Fly Luton Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 5m

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 23m
    €98–314

Bedford to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 670.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

What companies run services between Bedford, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Bedford to Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Köln via Milton Keynes Coachway, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 16h 30m.

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