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

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

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  1. Train via Doncaster

    best
    1. Take the train from Doncaster 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 22m
    €210–449

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    5h 45m
    €56–262

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus bus Ukx010 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    18h 15m
    €84–129

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rotherham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    8h 36m
    €269–329

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 53m
    €257–484

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/A2 to Marble Archbus bus 561 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 57m
    €122–278

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rotherham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    9h 43m
    €164–285

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    6h 4m
    €104–259

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    6h 17m
    €119–304

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain 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 36m
    €129–327

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

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    7h 35m
    €108–344

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain 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 40m
    €126–331

  13. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Rotherham Central to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LBA - 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 38m
    €119–379

Rotherham to Cologne by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 861.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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

You can take a train from Rotherham Central to Koeln Hbf via Doncaster, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Westgate/Unity Place to Köln via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 18h 15m.

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