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

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There are 10 ways to get from Harwich to Cologne by train (Eurostar), car ferry, train, car, car train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    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 27m
    €118–339

  2. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    6h 28m
    €50–221

  3. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Blaak to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    15h 26m
    €89–344

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Harwich to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    6h 49m
    €231–281

  5. 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
    €121–295

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Harwich to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    7h 56m
    €107–203

  7. 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 44m
    €130–380

  8. 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 35m
    €135–312

  9. 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
    8h 9m
    €217–777

  10. Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus bus
    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
    9h 41m
    €65–292

Harwich to Cologne by train and subway

Calendar32Weekly Services
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 707.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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 27m.

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