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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cleethorpes 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 Cleethorpes to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 6m
    €223–469

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cleethorpes to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    7h 1m
    €79–283

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cleethorpes to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    8h 57m
    €268–327

  4. Fly Humberside Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HUY - DUS
    7h 33m
    €81–503

  5. Train via Newark on Trent

    1. Take the train from Cleethorpes to Newark North Gatetrain train
    2. Take the train from Newark North Gate to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 13m
    €249–468

  6. Train via Nottingham

    1. Take the train from Cleethorpes to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    9h 56m
    €189–401

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cleethorpes 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 4m
    €163–283

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

    1. Take the train from Cleethorpes to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    7h 20m
    €127–281

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

    1. Take the train from Cleethorpes to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    7h 46m
    €141–348

  10. Fly Humberside Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HUY - 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 55m
    €98–566

  11. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Cleethorpes to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    8h 19m
    €121–361

Cleethorpes to Cologne by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration8h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 924 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

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

You can take a train from Cleethorpes to Koeln Hbf via Doncaster, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.

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