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

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There are 10 ways to get from Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain
    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
    8h 52m
    €141–511

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London VictoriabusUkn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbusN870 / ...
    20h 15m
    €60–131

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    9h 52m

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeNCL - DUS
    5h 54m
    €97–330

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hartlepool Church Square Interchange to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7bus436
    2. Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B4 to Eyre Street/Moor Market ES3busX2
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln HbftrainNj
    21h 34m

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    10h 59m
    €186–266

  7. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMME - DUS
    8h 20m
    €116–683

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    8h 47m
    €112–381

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    8h 13m
    €82–304

  10. Train to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Newcastletrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeNCL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 28m
    €106–396

Hartlepool to Cologne by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hartlepool, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Hartlepool to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Victoria Road - Grand Hotel to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 20h 15m.

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