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

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There are 10 ways to get from Gillingham to Cologne by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) 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
    6h 6m
    €196–408

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 13m
    €74–274

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gillingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    5h 28m
    €217–252

  4. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    8h 5m
    €121–278

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gillingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    6h 31m
    €108–204

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

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 39m
    €103–258

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

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    6h 3m
    €115–335

  8. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    6h 15m
    €96–289

  9. Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LCY - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 56m
    €168–447

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

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain 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 11m
    €82–296

Gillingham to Cologne by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€196Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 646.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Gillingham (Kent) to Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 6m.

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