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

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There are 11 ways to get from Gillingham 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 Gillingham (Kent) 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
    6h 28m
    €117–508

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines BusstationbusMichalovce
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280 / ...
    10h 27m
    €38–66

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Gillingham to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    5h 26m

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

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    5h 21m
    €110–361

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain79
    6h 29m
    €117–508

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Maastrichtbus
    3. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Messe/DeutztrainRe
    15h 55m
    €64–195

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gillingham to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    6h 29m
    €108–154

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

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    5h 12m
    €63–250

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

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 57m
    €103–355

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

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLGW - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 48m
    €97–349

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

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSTN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 57m
    €86–307

Gillingham to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€117Cheapest Price
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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 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chatham to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 10h 27m.

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