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

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There are 8 ways to get from Gateshead to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Newcastle 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
    7h 48m
    €282–527
  2. Fly Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCL - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 54m
    €96–234
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoriabus bus Ukn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N870 / ...
    20h 50m
    €103–155
  4. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuidenferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    22h 47m
    €123–480
  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gateshead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    10h 15m
    €314–393
  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gateshead to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    11h 22m
    €202–347
  7. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MME - DUS
    7h 37m
    €180–389
  8. 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €99–287

Gateshead to Cologne by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€282Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from Newcastle to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 20h 50m.

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