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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Retford 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
    7h 10m
    €136–563

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines BusstationbusMichalovce
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln HbftrainNj
    18h 55m
    €50–74

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Retford to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    8h 7m

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

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 5m
    €104–325

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Retford Bus Station to Newark Bus Stationbus38 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    20h 38m

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Retford to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    9h 14m
    €156–229

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 44m
    €120–365

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

    1. Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    6h 17m
    €103–422

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

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    6h 40m
    €81–284

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

    1. Take the train from Retford to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    6h 39m
    €72–279

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

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
    2. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHUY - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 43m
    €142–867

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

    1. Take the train from Retford to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)planeSTN - EIN
    4. Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
    9h 22m
    €95–343

Retford to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Retford, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Retford to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Retford Bus Station to Koeln Hbf via Newark Bus Station, Nottingham station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 20h 38m.

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