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

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There are 13 ways to get from Scunthorpe 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 Doncaster 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 57m
    €143–551

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Scunthorpe to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln HbftrainNj
    19h 9m
    €54–89

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Scunthorpe to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    8h 41m

  4. Fly Humberside Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeHUY - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 5m
    €128–755

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain79
    7h 58m
    €143–551

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus152
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    20h 37m
    €63–149

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Scunthorpe to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    9h 49m
    €161–236

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

    1. Take the train from Scunthorpe to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    6h 13m
    €73–252

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

    1. Take the train from Scunthorpe 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
    6h 40m
    €101–318

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

    1. Take the train from Scunthorpe 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 3m
    €119–370

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

    1. Take the train from Doncaster 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
    7h 28m
    €83–338

  12. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLBA - CGN
    5h 52m
    €122–344

  13. Fly Humberside Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeHUY - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 3m
    €389–846

Scunthorpe to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€143Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Scunthorpe to Koeln Hbf via Doncaster, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Broad Marsh Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 20h 37m.

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