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

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There are 10 ways to get from Sunderland to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Newcastle

    best
    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 30m
    €246–520

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    €79–222

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Marble Archbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train Tha
    14h 17m
    €161–463

  4. 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
    €291–367

  5. Fly Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 18m
    €95–253

  6. 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 43m
    €225–497

  7. 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
    €164–284

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

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Middlesbroughtrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MME - DUS
    8h 47m
    €97–527

  9. Fly Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 57m
    €98–377

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    6h 37m
    €122–290

Sunderland to Cologne by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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 30m. 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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