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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Liverpool by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Brussels

    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 Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    8h 27m
    £132–563

  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 Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    5h 51m
    £50–183

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train stationbus328
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Birminghambus
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus550 / ...
    18h 51m
    £52–96

  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 Liverpoolcar
    9h 16m

  5. Train

    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 Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    8h 29m
    £137–563

  6. Train via Nottingham

    1. Take the train from Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain
    4. Take the train from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    10h 45m
    £111–411

  7. 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 Liverpoolcar
    10h 17m
    £155–229

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeDUS - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    6h 17m
    £74–246

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    6h 35m
    £83–273

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeFRA - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    6h 48m
    £100–270

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeBRU - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    7h 22m
    £94–250

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Liverpool

    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 Liverpool (LPL)planeAMS - LPL
    7h 22m
    £89–287

  13. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeCGN - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
    6h 15m
    £84–210

Cologne to Liverpool by train and foot

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Liverpool, England?

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Liverpool Lime Street via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Birmingham, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 18h 51m.

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