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

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There are 12 ways to get from Ipswich to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain 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
    6h 23m
    €211–412

  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
    5h 28m
    €59–249

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to London Victoriabus bus 816
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    16h 40m
    €79–117

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ipswich to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    6h 44m
    €238–283

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Ipswich 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
    6h 32m
    €121–277

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    8h 34m
    €141–292

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ipswich 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 52m
    €132–238

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

    1. Take the train from Ipswich 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
    5h 35m
    €122–280

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

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 31m
    €139–350

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

    1. Take the train from Ipswich 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 24m
    €216–695

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport

    1. Take the train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    4. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 24m

  12. 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
    8h 27m
    €67–270

Ipswich to Cologne by train and subway

Calendar99Weekly Services
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

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

You can take a train from Ipswich to Koeln Hbf via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardinal Park Cinema to Köln via London Victoria and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 16h 40m.

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