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

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

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  1. Train via Lille

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille EuropetrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4h 22m
    €60–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dunkirk - Pôle d'Échange Station to Lille - Europe Train StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280 / ...
    8h 25m
    €35–74

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dunkerque to Lille EuropetrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Leverkusenbus280
    7h 48m
    €51–100

  4. Drive 362.6 km

    1. Drive from Dunkirk to Colognecar362.6 km
    3h 37m
    €56–80

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Panne to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain79
    7h 2m
    €45–132

Dunkirk to Cologne by train

Calendar43Weekly Trains
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest 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 22m. 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 8h 25m.

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