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How to get fromChannel Tunnel to Cologneby unknown, train, bus or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Cologne by unknown, train, bus, or plane

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  1. Travel, train

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    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
    2. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille EuropetrainTer
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4h 49m

  2. Travel, bus, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminalunknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Brugesbus814
    3. Take the train from Bruges to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    7h 7m

  3. Travel, bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus stationbusN280
    9h 6m

  4. Travel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    5h 47m

  5. Travel, bus

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminalunknown
    2. Take the bus from Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280
    9h 46m

  6. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    5h 59m

  7. Travel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 23m

  8. Travel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
    4. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLGW - DUS
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 46m

  9. Travel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSTN - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 43m

  10. Travel, train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train

    1. Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
    2. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)planeLCY - LUX
    4. Take the train from Luxembourg to Koblenz Hbftrain
    5. Take the train from Koblenz Hbf to Koeln Suedtrain
    10h 1m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Cologne, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Cologne. However, you can travel to Calais Frethun, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Koeln Hbf via Dover Eastern Docks Ferry Terminal, Bruges, Bruges, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 7m.

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