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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 via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    6h 21m
    €81–363

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chatham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus Michalovce
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N280 / ...
    9h 58m
    €38–54

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

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

    1. Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LHR - CGN
    5h 33m
    €110–334

  5. Train

    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 29m
    €102–433

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gillingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    6h 31m
    €108–159

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

    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
    €68–233

  8. 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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 23m
    €106–338

  9. 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
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    6h 33m
    €85–337

  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 to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 57m
    €84–337

  11. 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 to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 49m
    €146–470

Gillingham to Cologne by train

Calendar32Weekly Trains
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Gillingham (Kent) to Köln Hbf via London St Pancras International, London St. Pancras Int., and Bruxelles Midi in around 6h 21m. 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 9h 58m.

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