There are 10 ways to get from Rochester to Cologne by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
5h 44m€154–376Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
5h 5m€67–256Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rochester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
5h 25m€207–247Train via London
- Take the train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
6h 27m€94–291Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rochester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
6h 34m€95–179Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 31m€103–259Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 11m€118–346Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 20m€107–281Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 30m€167–549Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Rochester to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
8h 4m€80–334
Rochester to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Cologne is to drive and car ferry which costs €95 - €180 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €65 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Rochester and Cologne is 643 km.
The best way to get from Rochester to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 44m and costs €150 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Rochester to Cologne, including transfers.
Rochester to Cologne train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Rochester station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 11:37 PM in Rochester and 12:37 AM in Cologne.
Rochester to Cologne train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Rochester, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Rochester to Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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