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

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There are 12 ways to get from East Midlands to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Leicester

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    7h 5m
    €261–492

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    18h 29m
    €114–169

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    7h 51m
    €257–310

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    5h 47m
    €139–330

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    9h 19m
    €160–341

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    8h 58m
    €150–264

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    6h 1m
    €126–362

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    6h 17m
    €172–339

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 6m
    €173–406

  10. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    7h 4m
    €131–336

  11. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    7h 25m
    €174–346

  12. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 59m
    €134–362

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 780.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Koeln Hbf via Melton Mowbray, Leicester, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Köln via Brooksby College, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 18h 29m.

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