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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Durham 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 58m
    €242–502

  2. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MME - DUS
    8h 15m
    €90–519

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    10h 2m
    €287–363

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

    1. Take the train from Durham to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 10m
    €100–255

  5. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Durham 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 Tha
    11h 25m
    €264–562

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Durham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    11h 10m
    €161–280

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

    1. Take the train from Durham 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
    7h 27m
    €146–329

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

    1. Take the train from Durham 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
    7h 11m
    €97–322

  9. Fly Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCL - 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 50m
    €103–389

Durham to Cologne by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration7h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 998.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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

You can take a train from Durham to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, KLM, Ryanair, and Eurowings fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day.

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