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

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

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  1. Train via York

    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 King's Cross to Yorktrain train
    4. Take the train from York to Middlesbroughtrain train
    8h 8m
    £242–401

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbroughtrain train
    7h 28m
    £67–244

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Station Stand 11bus bus Ukn10 / ...
    20h 18m
    £69–119

  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 Middlesbroughcar car
    9h 43m
    £248–317

  5. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane DUS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Middlesbroughtrain train
    6h 24m
    £96–201

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Eaglescliffetrain train
    8h 51m
    £130–275

  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 Middlesbroughcar car
    10h 44m
    £156–275

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane DUS - MME
    7h 45m
    £91–525

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUS - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Middlesbroughtrain train
    8h
    £112–243

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Durham Tees Valley 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane AMS - MME
    7h 33m
    £148–435

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newcastle

    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 Newcastle (NCL)plane plane AMS - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Middlesbroughtrain train
    8h 22m
    £98–291

Cologne to Middlesbrough by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration8h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 605.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Middlesbrough via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and York in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bus Station Stand 11 via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and London Victoria in around 20h 18m.

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