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How to get fromLiverpool Lime Street to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Liverpool Lime Street to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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 39m
    €248–491

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    5h 25m
    €57–242

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    17h 41m
    €105–252

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool Lime Street to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    9h 29m
    €287–353

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus Uk021 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    19h 41m
    €87–157

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool Lime Street to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    10h 36m
    €180–308

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €112–244

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 34m
    €120–323

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 17m
    €130–315

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MAN - 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
    8h 3m
    €98–318

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €122–314

Liverpool Lime Street to Cologne by train and foot

Calendar99Weekly Services
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Liverpool Lime Street, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Koeln Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Liverpool Lime Street to Köln via Liverpool, Liverpool One, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 19h 41m.

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