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

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There are 11 ways to get from Basildon to Cologne by train (Eurostar), car, car train, 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
    6h 34m
    €172–348

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 27m
    €62–247

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Basildon to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    5h 54m

  4. Train via Barking station

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    6h 40m
    €178–369

  5. Train via Barking station #2

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Koln Sudtrain train Nj
    9h 11m
    €98–224

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basildon to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    7h 6m
    €88–171

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 10m
    €97–237

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

    1. Take the train from Basildon to West Hamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 59m
    €102–295

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 56m
    €105–264

  10. Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 8m
    €74–294

  11. Fly London City Airport to Luxembourg, train

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane plane LCY - LUX
    2. Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 19m
    €147–435

Basildon to Cologne by train, foot, and subway

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basildon, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Basildon to Koeln Hbf via London Fenchurch Street, Aldgate station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 34m.

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