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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 1m
    €215–486

  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
    7h 56m
    €118–334

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Skegness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    8h 30m
    €253–313

  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
    €167–343

  5. Train via Rotterdam

    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 Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlotrain train
    5. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 38m
    €156–356

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Skegness 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 37m
    €129–235

  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
    €160–455

  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 21m
    €149–333

  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 7m
    €124–358

  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 25m
    €173–345

  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 9m
    €133–395

Skegness to Cologne by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 852.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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 1m.

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