There are 8 ways to get from Seaham to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Seaham to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
9h 7m€186–682Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to London VictoriaUk010 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNN280
22h 21m€62–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln HbfNj
21h 21m€78–182Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Seaham to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cologne
10h 1mFly Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)NCL - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
5h 31m€88–244Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Seaham to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cologne
11h 8m€191–279Fly Newcastle to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Frankfurt (FRA)NCL - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
6h 3m€126–341Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Seaham to Thornaby
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MME - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
8h 6m€162–383
Seaham to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seaham to Cologne is to bus which costs €60 - €140 and takes 22h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Seaham to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 5h 31m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Seaham to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Seaham and arriving at Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Seaham and Cologne is 1008 km.
The best way to get from Seaham to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €180 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Seaham to Cologne, including transfers.
Seaham to Cologne train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, depart from Seaham station.
The best way to get from Seaham to Cologne is to train which takes 9h 7m and costs €180 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €140 and takes 22h 21m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Seaham. It is currently 12:38 AM in Seaham and 1:38 AM in Cologne.
Seaham to Cologne train services, operated by Grand Central Trains, arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Seaham, County Durham, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Seaham to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 9h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New Strangford Road to Koeln Hbf via Sunderland Interchange, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 22h 21m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Newcastle to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Newcastle to Frankfurt via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Newcastle to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Frankfurt via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newcastle to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Train from Seaham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Durham to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Seaham to Thornaby
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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