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How to get fromBradford to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, 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), bus, 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 47m
    €265–499

  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 2m
    €76–261

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukn31 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N870 / ...
    20h 21m
    €91–138

  4. 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
    €294–374

  5. 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
    7h 20m
    €98–305

  6. 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
    €259–506

  7. Train via Bradford Interchange

    1. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    10h 25m
    €169–359

  8. 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
    €187–328

  9. 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 21m
    €110–243

  10. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 24m
    €110–351

  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 25m
    €151–342

Bradford to Cologne by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€265Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Little Germany to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Leeds City Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 20h 21m.

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