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How to get fromDurham to Cologneby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Durham to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Durham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 30m
    €234–446

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Durham to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCL - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 35m
    €88–208

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Durham to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Nj
    16h 54m
    €153–226

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    10h 2m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sutton Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N870 / ...
    21h 11m
    €99–218

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Durham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    11h 15m
    €158–268

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    6h 47m
    €94–262

  8. Fly Newcastle to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCL - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 29m
    €121–311

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Durham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    8h 2m
    €129–284

  10. Fly Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 3m
    €95–298

  11. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MME - DUS
    9h 58m
    €97–602

Durham to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€234Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Durham, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Durham to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sutton Street to Koeln Hbf via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 21h 11m.

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