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How to get fromCologne to Harwichby train, car, car ferry, bus, car train or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Harwich by train, car, car ferry, bus, car train, or plane

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  1. Train, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Easttrain train
    4. Drive from Bredlands Lane to Harwichcar car
    9h 47m
    £145–345

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    6h 42m
    £55–187

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train 78 / ...
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiedam Centrumtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 55m
    £99–382

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Manningtreetrain train London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
    17h 18m
    £69–119

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Harwichcar car
    6h 46m

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry car ferry
    15h 27m
    £71–297

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train Re8
    2. Take the bus from Mönchengladbach central train station to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Hoek van Holland to Harwich International Portcarferry car ferry
    15h 34m
    £71–273

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Harwichcar car
    7h 52m
    £115–169

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CGN - LHR
    2. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Manningtreetrain train
    6h 40m
    £92–275

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Manningtreetrain train
    7h 1m
    £101–247

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain train
    3. Take the train from Stratford (London) to Manningtreetrain train
    6h 29m
    £102–381

  12. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to MG Hbf /Europaplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoventrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Railway Stationbus bus
    9h 39m
    £80–242

Cologne to Harwich by train, subway, and car ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£99Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Harwich. However, you can take the train to Bruxelles Midi, walk to Brussels-Midi, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Canterbury East, walk to Bus Station, take the bus to Bredlands Lane, then drive to Harwich. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Harwich Town via Arnhem Centraal, Schiedam Centrum, Schiedam, Schiedam Centrum, Hoek van Holland, Hoek van Holland Haven, Port of Hoek van Holland, Harwich International Port, and Harwich International in around 13h 55m.

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