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How to get fromCologne to Braintreeby train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Braintree by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Braintreetrain train
    6h 41m
    £153–360

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    4h 20m
    £32–163

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus bus A8 / ...
    17h 21m
    £57–102

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Braintreetrain train
    8h 49m
    £77–200

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Braintreecar car
    6h 16m
    £193–231

  6. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Braintreetrain train
    6h 55m
    £150–360

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Braintreecar car
    7h 18m
    £85–163

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Braintreetrain train
    6h 15m
    £96–254

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

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    7h 2m
    £45–182

Cologne to Braintree by train and subway

Calendar85Weekly Services
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 413.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 41m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Braintree via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Rue De Jeunes via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, and Coach Station in around 17h 21m.

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