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How to get fromCologne to Dunkirkby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne to Dunkirk by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train via Lille

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to DunkerquetrainTer
    4h 57m
    €67–218

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leverkusen to Lillebus280
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 14m
    €30–75

  3. Drive 364.1 km

    1. Drive from Cologne to Dunkirkcar364.1 km
    3h 30m
    €57–82

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Gand-Saint-PierretrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to La PannetrainIc / ...
    6h 35m
    €47–147

  5. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to LillebusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    9h 18m
    €35–76

Cologne to Dunkirk by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Dunkirk, France?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Dunkerque via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Lille Europe in around 4h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station via Leverkusen Mitte, Leverkusen, Lille, and Lille - Europe Train Station in around 9h 14m.

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