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How to get fromDunkirk to Cologneby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car or train (Eurostar)

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There are 5 ways to get from Dunkirk to Cologne by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4h 24m
    €58–195

  2. Train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Panne to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    7h 13m
    €33–114

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N280 / ...
    7h 57m
    €35–62

  4. Drive 362.6 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar car 362.6 km
    3h 38m
    €56–81

  5. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    5h 9m
    €59–175

Dunkirk to Cologne by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dunkirk, France and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Dunkerque to Koeln Hbf via Lille Europe and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 4h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 7h 57m.

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