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There are 13 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via York

    best
    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 11m
    €253–519

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus bus Ukn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N870 / ...
    19h 30m
    €97–146

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    16h 20m
    €109–259

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    9h 44m
    €307–393

  5. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MME - DUS
    7h 27m
    €171–367

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Darlington 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
    8h 25m
    €271–520

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Middlesbrough to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    10h 52m
    €200–347

  8. Train, bus to Newcastle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCL - DUS
    6h 22m

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

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    7h 13m
    €136–281

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

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    6h 54m
    €102–299

  11. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MME - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 16m
    €224–460

  12. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane MAN - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 59m
    €142–342

  13. Train, bus to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Middlesbrough to Sunderlandtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCL - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 56m

Middlesbrough to Cologne by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration8h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€253Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Koeln Hbf via York, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 11m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 5 times a day.

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