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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

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    7h 28m
    €144–571

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London VictoriabusUk005
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbusN870 / ...
    18h 39m
    €66–141

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    7h 49m

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    5h 59m
    €67–273

  5. Train via Cambridge

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Cambridgetrain
    2. Take the train from Cambridge to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain79
    8h 41m
    €154–481

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    8h 56m
    €147–210

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    5h 58m
    €119–338

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    6h 36m
    €126–425

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBHX - CGN
    5h 30m
    €114–281

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Leicestertrain
    2. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 19m
    €121–412

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    6h 54m
    €108–355

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

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSTN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 43m
    €90–342

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 28m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Brooksby College, Haymarket Bus Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 18h 39m.

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