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

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Sheffield by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, night train, 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 St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
    7h 31m
    £133–513

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to SheffieldbusMichalovce
    16h 55m
    £45–72

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Sheffieldcar
    8h 34m

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
    5h 16m
    £54–195

  5. Train via Brussels

    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 St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
    7h 33m
    £122–513

  6. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidinighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
    3. Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus560
    10h 34m
    £91–446

  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 Sheffieldcar
    9h 35m
    £139–203

  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 Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
    5h 42m
    £78–258

  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 Sheffieldtrain
    5h 50m
    £91–284

  10. 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 Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
    6h 46m
    £100–257

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

    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 Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)planeAMS - LBA
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain
    7h 38m
    £109–335

  12. 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 Sheffieldtrain
    5h 29m
    £92–231

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Doncastertrain
    7h 24m
    £62–270

Cologne to Sheffield by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration7h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£133Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Sheffield via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Sheffield via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Eurolines Busstation in around 16h 55m.

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