There are 12 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
8h 54m€263–507Train to Liverpool, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LPL - DUS
7h 46m€77–325Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
20h 59m€142–292Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
9h 49m€294–363Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
6h 8m€83–270Train via Chester
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
9h 50m€261–516Train, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
21h 10m€105–164Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
10h 57m€186–317Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
6h 30m€126–280Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
7h 42m€145–343Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
7h 55m€126–332Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 29m€138–347
Colwyn Bay to Cologne by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Colwyn Bay to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Colwyn Bay and arriving at Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Cologne is 943 km.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 8h 54m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Colwyn Bay to Cologne, including transfers.
Colwyn Bay to Cologne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Colwyn Bay station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Colwyn Bay. It is currently 11:52 PM in Colwyn Bay and 12:52 AM in Cologne.
Colwyn Bay to Cologne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Koeln Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Liverpool to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Liverpool to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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