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

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There are 11 ways to get from Hull to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hull 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 17m
    €151–594

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hull to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln HbftrainNj
    19h 31m
    €56–107

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hull to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    9h 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Hull to Huddersfieldtrain
    2. Take the train from Huddersfield to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 13m
    €107–353

  5. Train via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    8h 23m
    €141–589

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus451 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    20h 39m
    €62–148

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hull to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    10h 12m
    €167–244

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

    1. Take the train from Hull to Huddersfieldtrain
    2. Take the train from Huddersfield to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    6h 47m
    €84–292

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

    1. Take the train from Hull to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 21m
    €126–398

  10. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHUY - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 24m
    €143–877

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

    1. Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Peterboroughtrain
    3. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
    4. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    7h 57m
    €81–351

Hull to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€151Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hull, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Hull to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hull Interchange to Koeln Hbf via Broad Marsh Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 20h 39m.

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