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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain 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 55m
    €207–522

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    5h 46m
    €62–267

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 409
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus
    18h 51m
    €85–170

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    8h 35m
    €263–327

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    5h 36m
    €105–259

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Maastrichtbus bus
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train Trn / ...
    19h 52m
    €90–209

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Shrewsbury to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    9h 42m
    €138–250

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    6h 4m
    €111–264

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane BHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 7m
    €144–400

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    7h 10m
    €112–402

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    7h 34m
    €147–453

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

    1. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €113–383

Shrewsbury to Cologne by train and foot

Calendar96Weekly Services
Duration7h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 840.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

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

You can take a train from Shrewsbury to Koeln Hbf via Birmingham New Street, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Köln via Birmingham Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 18h 51m.

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