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

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

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Benfleet to West Hamtrain 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
    6h 9m
    €155–391

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Benfleet to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 31m
    €68–244

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from South Benfleet to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    5h 58m
    €217–261

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Benfleet to West Hamtrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    6h 54m
    €90–303

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Benfleet to West Hamtrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h
    €117–353

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from South Benfleet to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    7h 5m
    €91–178

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

    1. Take the train from Benfleet to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 19m
    €94–242

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

    1. Take the train from Benfleet to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h
    €104–328

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Benfleet to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    5h 51m
    €98–258

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Benfleet to West Hamtrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 2m
    €199–648

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

    1. Take the train from Benfleet to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 44m
    €84–339

  12. Train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Take the train from Benfleet to West Hamtrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LCY - LUX
    3. Take the train from Luxembourg, Gare Centrale to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain train
    8h 47m
    €149–481

South Benfleet to Cologne by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration6h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between South Benfleet, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Benfleet to Koeln Hbf via West Ham, West Ham DLR Station, Stratford International DLR Station, Stratford International, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 9m.

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