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

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There are 13 ways to get from Hull to Cologne by train (Eurostar), car ferry, car, bus, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hull 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 47m
    €218–462

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hull 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 56m
    €73–286

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Rotterdam to Colognecar car
    15h 44m
    €372–428

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hull Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    20h 55m
    €100–162

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hull to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    9h 8m
    €274–335

  6. Train via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 50m
    €214–469

  7. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Schiedam Centrum to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    19h 19m
    €455–554

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

    1. Take the train from Hull 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 14m
    €121–283

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hull to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    7h 25m
    €140–342

  10. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HUY - DUS
    9h 23m
    €96–531

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

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    8h 3m
    €112–354

  12. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HUY - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 46m
    €113–602

  13. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Hull to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane MAN - CRL
    4. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    5. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 49m
    €97–355

Hull to Cologne by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration7h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 47m

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

You can take a train from Hull to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hull Interchange to Köln via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 20h 55m.

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