There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Crewe by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Crewetrain
6h 49m£161–395Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CGN - MAN
5h 25m£40–161Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Crewecar
8h 40mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
5h 41m£90–246Train via Derby
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Ice
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
9h 6m£151–315Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Crewecar
9h 46m£120–188Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUS - MAN
5h 50m£78–190Train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane FRA - MAN
6h 22m£105–265Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Crewetrain
6h 12m£77–317Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BRU - MAN
7h 8m£95–258Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CRL - MAN
8h 24m£73–246
Cologne to Crewe by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Crewe is to fly which costs £40 - £170 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Crewe is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs £40 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Crewe. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Crewe via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Cologne and Crewe is 528 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Crewe without a car is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs £160 - £400.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Cologne to Crewe, including transfers.
Cologne to Crewe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Crewe is to train which takes 6h 49m and costs £160 - £400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £40 - £170 and takes 5h 25m.
Crewe is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 11:09 PM in Cologne and 10:09 PM in Crewe.
Cologne to Crewe train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Crewe, England?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Crewe via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and Jet2.com fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Manchester Airport via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Brussels Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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