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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 11 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
    8h 35m
    €230–484

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    8h 48m
    €113–340

  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
    €274–345

  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 19m
    €159–358

  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 to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    10h 8m
    €155–344

  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
    €167–299

  7. 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 21m
    €146–343

  8. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn 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 Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    8h 5m
    €119–376

  9. 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 15m
    €142–390

  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 Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    9h 10m
    €156–339

  11. 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 3m
    €127–378

Skegness to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 852.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

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 8h 35m.

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