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How to get fromDarlington to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 39m
    €229–470

  2. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MME - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €84–496

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 591
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N280 / ...
    22h
    €117–230

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Darlington to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    9h 42m
    €283–357

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    11h 8m
    €254–511

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Darlington to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    10h 49m
    €172–290

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 46m
    €113–278

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 27m
    €141–322

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    6h 54m
    €87–330

  10. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MME - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €172–508

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

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 59m
    €111–390

Darlington to Cologne by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€229Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

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

You can take a train from Darlington to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Köln via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 22h.

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