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

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

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    6h 34m
    €181–371

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus Michalovce
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus 081 / ...
    12h 58m
    €36–54

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Rayleigh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    5h 59m

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

    1. Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 15m
    €110–269

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain 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 35m
    €181–371

  6. Train via Koln Sud

    1. Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Koln Sudtrain train Nj
    9h 4m
    €106–216

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rayleigh 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
    7h 12m
    €89–168

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

    1. Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 25m
    €69–250

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

    1. Take the train from Rayleigh to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 8m
    €107–279

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    6h 3m
    €106–282

  11. Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rayleigh to Stratford (London)train train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane plane LCY - RTM
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 14m
    €149–376

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

    1. Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €86–261

Rayleigh to Cologne by train and subway

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration6h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rayleigh, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Rayleigh to Köln Hbf via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, and Bruxelles Midi in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eastwood Road to Köln via Bus Station, Basildon, Upminster, Upminster, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 12h 58m.

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