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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Ipswich by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train via Brussels

    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
    3. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain train
    6h 1m
    £164–341

  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 10m
    £50–219

  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 Ipswichcar car
    6h 41m
    £202–242

  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 Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain train
    5h 45m
    £103–231

  5. Train

    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 Ipswichtrain train
    6h 5m
    £196–341

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain train
    11h 14m
    £109–211

  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 Ipswichcar car
    7h 43m
    £111–200

  8. 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 Ipswichtrain train
    6h 23m
    £178–520

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Ipswichtrain train
    6h 37m
    £114–298

  10. Train to Dortmund Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Holzwickedetrain train
    2. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane DTM - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Ipswichtrain train
    7h 14m

  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
    8h 57m
    £58–223

Cologne to Ipswich by train and subway

Calendar102Weekly Services
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 437.5 mi
  • Duration: 6h 1m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ipswich via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 6h 1m.

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