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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Dartford by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    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
    6h 8m
    £152–316

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Abbey Woodtrain train
    3. Take the train from Abbey Wood (London) to Dartfordtrain train
    5h 22m
    £64–249

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Dartfordcar car
    5h 34m
    £185–216

  4. 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 London Bridge to Dartfordtrain train
    4h 43m
    £76–194

  5. Train via London St. Pancras Int.

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Thalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train Eurostar
    6h 12m
    £110–191

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Dartfordcar car
    6h 35m
    £94–176

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 to Abbey Woodtrain train
    5h 50m
    £88–271

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    5h 32m
    £73–294

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane AMS - LCY
    6h 40m
    £129–370

  10. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane LUX - LCY
    8h 23m
    £111–406

Cologne to Dartford by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 385.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Dartford via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 8m.

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