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

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There are 12 ways to get from Grantham to Cologne by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham 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
    6h 48m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Grantham 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
    8h 48m
    €117–209

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boots to Nottingham stationbus bus Lc9
    2. Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    19h 2m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Grantham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    7h 36m

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

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 39m

  6. Train via Peterborough

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    7h 42m

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

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    6h 23m

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 36m

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    7h 7m

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

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    6h 54m

  11. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    7h 26m

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

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain train
    9h 4m

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Grantham to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boots to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Nottingham station, Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 19h 2m.

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