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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Sunderland by train (Eurostar), bus, train, ferry, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train via Newcastle

    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 Newcastletrain train
    8h 14m
    £238–390

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Interchangebus bus Ukn10 / ...
    20h 47m
    £72–205

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Amsterdam IJmuiden to Newcastle upon Tyneferry ferry
    23h 1m
    £103–392

  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 Sunderlandcar car
    10h 8m
    £251–316

  5. Train

    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 King's Cross to Sunderlandtrain train
    9h 12m
    £191–431

  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 Sunderlandcar car
    11h 10m
    £141–243

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane DUS - NCL
    5h 11m
    £85–220

  8. 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
    7h 19m
    £81–326

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane DUS - MME
    3. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain train
    8h 58m
    £106–559

Cologne to Sunderland by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration8h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 646 mi
  • Duration: 8h 14m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Sunderland via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Newcastle in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Interchange via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and London Victoria in around 20h 47m.

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