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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain 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 57m
    €225–454

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    8h 7m
    €119–343

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Skegness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    8h 30m
    €262–317

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

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    8h 21m
    €154–355

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    8h 41m
    €135–344

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Skegness 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 37m
    €156–273

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

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    8h 6m
    €142–377

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

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    7h 24m
    €141–321

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    9h 9m
    €121–336

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

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    9h 28m
    €169–345

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

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Norwichtrain train
    3. Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NWI - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 6m
    €281–789

  12. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport

    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    5. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    6. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    11h 6m
    €127–374

Skegness to Cologne by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€225Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 852.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

You can take a train from Skegness to Koeln Hbf via Grantham, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 57m.

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