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

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There are 12 ways to get from Boston 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 Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    7h 53m
    €204–398

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    7h 32m
    €99–270

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Boston to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    15h 37m
    €129–218

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Boston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    7h 57m

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

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    6h 45m
    €148–420

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boots to Central Bus Stationbus bus B5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rail Station Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 451
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    21h 54m

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Boston 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
    9h 10m
    €119–206

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

    1. Take the train from Boston to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    8h 1m
    €144–315

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

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    7h 42m
    €145–338

  10. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    8h 8m
    €101–284

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

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    8h 41m
    €138–307

  12. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    5. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 14m
    €115–322

Boston to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€204Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Boston to Koeln Hbf via Grantham, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boots to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Central Bus Station, Rail Station Car Park, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 21h 54m.

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