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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Poole by train (Eurostar), night train, bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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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 Waterloo to Pooletrain train
    7h 27m
    £191–356

  2. Night train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus bus 035
    14h 20m
    £63–168

  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 Poolecar car
    7h 36m
    £212–256

  4. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane DUS - SOU
    2. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    7h 24m
    £132–312

  5. 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 Waterloo to Pooletrain train
    7h 41m
    £166–398

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Seldown Coach Stationbus bus 035
    16h 51m
    £68–132

  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 Poolecar car
    8h 40m
    £114–199

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus bus
    7h 16m
    £87–277

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain train
    7h 10m
    £96–315

  10. 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 Clapham Junction to Pooletrain train
    6h 48m
    £109–283

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane AMS - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain train
    7h 43m
    £140–381

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    2. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Pooletrain train
    7h 23m
    £114–291

  13. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 32m
    £159–312

Cologne to Poole by night train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration14h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 482.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Poole via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Seldown Coach Station via Düsseldorf central bus station and London Victoria in around 16h 51m.

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