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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    8h 42m
    €149–651

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines BusstationbusMichalovce
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln HbftrainNj
    18h 38m
    €49–70

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Barnsley to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    8h 41m

  4. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLBA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 38m
    €113–277

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London VictoriabusUk002 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280
    19h 47m
    €57–137

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Barnsley to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    9h 48m
    €165–242

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 21m
    €93–306

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    5h 56m
    €65–245

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 32m
    €119–361

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 58m
    €124–343

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

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    7h 55m
    €77–342

  12. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLBA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train
    9h 1m
    €124–374

Barnsley to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€149Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Barnsley to Koeln Hbf via Sheffield, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barnsley to Köln Hbf via Meadowhall, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 19h 47m.

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