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

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There are 11 ways to get from Wales to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Retford

    best
    1. Take the train from Retford 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 18m
    €220–470

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    5h 49m
    €67–266

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange - City Centre to London Victoriabus bus Uk003 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    19h 20m
    €90–154

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Wales to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    8h 26m
    €281–356

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    6h 11m
    €111–268

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    9h 2m
    €274–514

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Marble Archbus bus 564 / ...
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train 78 / ...
    16h 23m
    €127–289

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Wales 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 34m
    €174–310

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    6h 18m
    €126–313

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 22m
    €127–335

  11. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Retford to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    8h 2m
    €106–346

Wales to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 835.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

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

You can take a train from Kiveton Bridge to Koeln Hbf via Retford, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wales Road/Lestermoor Avenue to Köln via Sheffield Interchange/C1, Sheffield Interchange - City Centre, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 19h 20m.

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