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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Harwich by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car ferry, car, car train, 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 to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Manningtreetrain train
    8h 16m
    £135–239

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    6h 49m
    £52–227

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train Re8
    2. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry car ferry
    15h 31m
    £71–288

  4. 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 Harwichcar car
    6h 46m
    £201–241

  5. 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 Manningtreetrain train
    6h 25m
    £105–239

  6. Train, drive

    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 St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain train
    4. Drive from Minster to Harwichcar car
    9h 11m
    £250–424

  7. 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 Harwichcar car
    7h 47m
    £110–204

  8. 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 Stratford (London) to Manningtreetrain train
    7h 30m
    £112–309

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Norwich International 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 Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane plane AMS - NWI
    4. Take the train from Norwich to Manningtreetrain train
    7h 26m
    £187–679

  10. 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
    4. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Manningtreetrain train
    7h 14m
    £102–339

  11. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    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
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    9h 38m
    £59–215

  12. Train, bus to Hahn, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Sued to Koblenz Stadtmittetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Koblenz Bahnhof Stadtmitte/Löhr-Center to Hahnbus bus
    3. Fly from Hahn (HHN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane HHN - STN
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    10h 12m

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 439.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Harwich Town via Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, London Liverpool Street, and Manningtree in around 8h 16m.

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