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

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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Swindon by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, 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 Paddington to Swindontrain
    6h 17m
    £134–471

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London VictoriabusN280
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Regent CircusbusUk044 / ...
    18h 21m
    £43–87

  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 Swindoncar
    7h 5m

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
    5h
    £114–361

  5. Train via Köln Ehrenfeld Bf Ehrenfeld

    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 Paddington to Swindontrain
    7h 4m
    £104–329

  6. Train via London

    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 Paddington to Swindontrain
    7h 6m
    £129–471

  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 Swindoncar
    8h 9m
    £120–179

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
    5h 21m
    £108–354

  9. 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 London Paddington to Swindontrain
    5h 51m
    £94–292

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeDUS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    4. Take the train from Reading to Swindontrain
    6h 26m
    £102–372

  11. 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 International to Readingtrain
    4. Take the train from Reading to Swindontrain
    6h 58m
    £115–492

  12. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
    7h 10m
    £168–448

  13. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City 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 London City Airport (LCY)planeAMS - LCY
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Swindontrain
    7h 50m
    £155–476

  14. 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 International to Readingtrain
    3. Take the train from Reading to Swindontrain
    6h 37m
    £116–429

Cologne to Swindon by train and subway

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket£134Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Swindon via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Regent Circus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and London Victoria in around 18h 21m.

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