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

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Kendal by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
    10h 19m
    £171–593

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
    6h 44m
    £58–219

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Doverbus
    2. Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
    4. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Kendaltrain
    24h 14m
    £80–168

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Kendalcar
    10h 22m

  5. 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 Kendalcar
    11h 23m
    £166–250

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeDUS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
    7h 16m
    £82–282

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Newcastle (NCL)planeDUS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
    8h 22m
    £87–266

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
    8h 39m
    £95–317

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)planeDUS - LBA
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Prestontrain
    4. Take the train from Preston to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
    10h 41m
    £92–332

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)planeAMS - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
    5. Take the train from Carlisle to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
    10h 9m
    £101–335

Cologne to Kendal by train and foot

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£171Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Kendal, England?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Kendal via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, and Oxenholme Lake District in around 10h 19m.

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