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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sunderland to Cologne by bus, plane, train (Eurostar), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Newcastle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCL - DUS
    4h 24m

  2. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MME - DUS
    8h 30m
    €94–516

  3. Train via Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain 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
    8h 27m
    €275–508

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Marble Archbus bus 598 / ...
    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
    12h 49m
    €129–320

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    10h 10m
    €300–373

  6. Bus to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 36m

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain 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
    8h 41m
    €258–476

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus Ukn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    19h 35m
    €94–166

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    11h 18m
    €195–329

Sunderland to Cologne by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 799.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 24m

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

You can take a train from Sunderland to Koeln Hbf via Newcastle, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interchange to Köln via London Victoria and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 19h 35m.

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