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

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

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 13m
    €113–287

  2. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Harwich Town to Manningtreetrain train
    2. Take the train from Manningtree to Chelmsfordtrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 42m
    €66–262

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Delft to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    15h 10m
    €125–381

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Harwich to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    6h 49m
    €240–285

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 42m
    €138–307

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Harwich to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    7h 56m
    €133–240

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    6h 2m
    €119–285

  8. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Harwich Town to Manningtreetrain train
    2. Take the train from Manningtree to Stratford (London)train train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €131–362

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    6h 38m
    €112–315

  10. Train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to Norwichtrain train
    2. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NWI - 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 48m
    €226–704

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manningtree to Chelmsfordtrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 40m
    €74–282

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

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

You can take a train from Harwich Town to Koeln Hbf via Manningtree, London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St. Pancras Int., Brussel-Zuid, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 13m.

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