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

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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Wales by train (Eurostar), night train, bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via London

    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 London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 7m
    £242–415

  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 Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    6h 46m
    £55–212

  3. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    14h 27m
    £61–151

  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 Cardiffcar car
    8h 21m
    £222–277

  5. 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 Newport (S Wales)train train
    7h 13m
    £116–262

  6. Train

    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 London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 41m
    £208–419

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    18h 33m
    £71–119

  8. 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 Cardiffcar car
    9h 25m
    £135–234

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff 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 Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    6h 48m
    £92–332

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    6h 43m
    £130–355

  11. 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 Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    7h 30m
    £97–212

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

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Reading to Newport (S Wales)train train
    6h 56m
    £118–275

  13. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport, bus

    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 Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    4. Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus bus
    7h 41m
    £74–239

  14. 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 London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train train
    6h 51m
    £112–324

Cologne to Wales by night train and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 514.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Wales?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Cardiff Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Kingsway GR via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and London Victoria in around 18h 33m.

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