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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bradford Forster Square to King's Crosstrain 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
    7h 50m
    €250–449

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    6h
    €57–250

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bradford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    9h 8m
    €280–344

  4. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LBA - DUS
    6h 20m
    €92–281

  5. Train via Leeds

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain 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
    8h 1m
    €244–456

  6. Train via Bradford Interchange

    1. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to King's Crosstrain 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
    8h 56m
    €149–339

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bradford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    10h 15m
    €175–300

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    6h 19m
    €105–247

  9. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 8m
    €104–348

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 51m
    €130–315

  11. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    7h 30m
    €146–336

Bradford to Cologne by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

You can take a train from Bradford Forster Square to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 50m. Alternatively, KLM, easyJet, and six other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 4 times a day.

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