There are 11 ways to get from Cleethorpes to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain
- 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
8h 41m€120–500Fly Humberside Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HUY - DUS
7h 44m€60–359Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbftrain 79
16h 10m€63–151Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cleethorpes to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
8h 49mTrain via Newark on Trent
- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Newark North Gatetrain
- Take the train from Newark North Gate to King's Crosstrain
- 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
8h 48m€149–492Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cleethorpes to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
10h 2m€153–229Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane MAN - DUS
7h 28m€108–347Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
6h 58m€78–265Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
7h 53m€119–385Fly Humberside Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HUY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
8h 18m€78–425Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Cleethorpes to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
8h 19m€70–342
Cleethorpes to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleethorpes to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €60 - €160 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cleethorpes to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs €75 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Cleethorpes to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Cleethorpes and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Doncaster, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Cleethorpes and Cologne is 924 km.
The best way to get from Cleethorpes to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 8h 41m and costs €120 - €500.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Cleethorpes to Cologne, including transfers.
Cleethorpes to Cologne train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Cleethorpes station.
The best way to get from Cleethorpes to Cologne is to train which takes 8h 41m and costs €120 - €500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €60 - €360 and takes 7h 44m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Cleethorpes. It is currently 9:00 AM in Cleethorpes and 10:00 AM in Cologne.
Cleethorpes to Cologne train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Doncaster station.
What companies run services between Cleethorpes, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Cleethorpes to Koeln Hbf via Doncaster, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Humberside Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Cleethorpes to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Cleethorpes to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Cleethorpes to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newark North Gate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–85
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.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
- €65–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Cleethorpes to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €13–18
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €29–45
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Cleethorpes to Newark North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €24–40
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Doncaster to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €270–320
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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