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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Leeds 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 Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain train
    7h 24m
    £211–400

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    5h 46m
    £57–208

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus Uk002 / ...
    19h 48m
    £70–136

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Leedscar car
    8h 57m
    £242–306

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane DUS - LBA
    7h 1m
    £84–259

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain train
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain train
    8h 29m
    £185–314

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Leedscar car
    9h 58m
    £155–268

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane DUS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    6h 31m
    £94–205

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane AMS - LBA
    6h 57m
    £89–293

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain train
    7h 10m
    £121–281

  11. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BRU - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain train
    7h 17m
    £102–261

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain train
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain train
    7h 47m
    £102–307

Cologne to Leeds by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 552.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Leeds via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and London Victoria in around 19h 48m.

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