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

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

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  1. Train via Leeds

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Burnley Manchester Roadtrain train
    9h 19m
    £255–419

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CGN - MAN
    2. Take the bus from Printworks to Bus stationbus bus
    5h 37m
    £43–189

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus Uk023 / ...
    20h 56m
    £73–117

  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 Rossendalecar car
    9h 56m
    £237–297

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    10h 25m
    £125–286

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Maastrichttrain train S43 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Maastricht to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    22h 14m
    £85–175

  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 Rossendalecar car
    10h 57m
    £150–264

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

    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 bus from Printworks to Bus stationbus bus
    6h 22m
    £85–189

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane FRA - MAN
    6h 33m
    £86–251

  10. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    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
    7h 8m
    £94–250

  11. 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 International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    8h 4m
    £108–256

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£30Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 596.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 19m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Asda via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Leeds, Burnley Manchester Road, and Railway Station in around 9h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bus station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Shudehill Interchange in around 20h 56m.

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