There are 10 ways to get from Barnstaple to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
9h 40m€257–548Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 502
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N380 / ...
20h 5m€84–183Train, bus
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
18h 3m€150–318Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barnstaple to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
9h 13m€269–337Train to Exeter, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane EXT - DUS
8h 59m€169–380Bus via Bridgwater
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 502
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Hammersmith Bus Stationbus Sf1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
20h 4mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Barnstaple to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
10h 22m€145–256Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
8h 50m€203–392Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
8h 57m€189–410Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane CWL - DUS
10h 54m€174–445
Barnstaple to Cologne by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnstaple to Cologne is to bus which costs €80 - €190 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Barnstaple to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 8h 50m and costs €200 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Barnstaple station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Köln via London Victoria and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Barnstaple to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Barnstaple and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Exeter St Davids, Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 40m.
The distance between Barnstaple and Cologne is 935 km.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Barnstaple to Cologne, including transfers.
Barnstaple to Cologne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Barnstaple to Cologne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Barnstaple station.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Cologne is to train which takes 9h 40m and costs €250 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Bridgwater, which costs and takes 20h 4m.
What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Barnstaple to Koeln Hbf via Exeter St Davids, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Köln Hbf via Bus Station, Hammersmith Bus Station, London Hammersmith Bridge Road, London Victoria, Düsseldorf central bus station, and Düsseldorf Hbf in around 20h 4m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Exeter to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–280
Flights from Exeter to Düsseldorf International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Exeter to Düsseldorf International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €136
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01823 331 356
- info@berryscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- berryscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Hammersmith Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.berryscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Barnstaple to Cologne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Barnstaple. It is currently 6:47 PM in Barnstaple and 7:47 PM in Cologne.
Barnstaple to Cologne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
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