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How to get fromWelwyn Garden City to Cologneby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 42m
    €161–394

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Welwyn Garden City to Cambridge Southtrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 15m
    €65–250

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    8h 59m
    €116–231

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Welwyn Garden City to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    6h 26m
    €222–269

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

    1. Take the train from Welwyn Garden City to Finsbury Parktrain 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
    5h 57m
    €106–370

  6. Train via London

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    6h 29m
    €86–289

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Welwyn Garden City 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 33m
    €98–187

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Finsbury Park to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 22m
    €96–243

  9. Fly Luton Airport to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane LTN - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 30m

Welwyn Garden City to Cologne by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 623.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

What companies run services between Welwyn Garden City, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Welwyn Garden City to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 42m.

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