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How to get fromCologne to Exeterby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Exeter by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
    7h 46m
    £160–511

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London VictoriabusN280
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bampfylde StreetbusUkn49 / ...
    21h 2m
    £50–114

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Exetercar
    8h 35m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Exeter

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Exeter (EXT)planeDUS - EXT
    6h 37m
    £120–416

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-NordtrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminsterbus
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Exeter Centraltrain
    13h 28m
    £58–179

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Exetercar
    9h 39m
    £146–210

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
    6h 40m
    £129–396

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Exeter

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Exeter (EXT)planeAMS - EXT
    7h 10m
    £147–428

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Exeter St Davidstrain
    7h 7m
    £128–399

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Exeter

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Exeter (EXT)planeCGN - EXT
    9h 40m
    £201–208

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeAMS - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davidstrain
    8h 12m
    £82–319

Cologne to Exeter by train and bus

Calendar78Weekly Services
Duration21h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Exeter St Davids via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bampfylde Street via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and London Victoria in around 21h 2m.

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