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

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There are 12 ways to get from Sheffield 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 Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
    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 54m
    €139–586

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines BusstationbusMichalovce
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGNbusN870 / ...
    15h 10m
    €50–79

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus560 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain79
    14h 39m
    €52–181

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sheffield to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    8h 36m

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    5h 8m
    €62–229

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sheffield to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    9h 43m
    €162–231

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    5h 42m
    €92–306

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    5h 43m
    €118–326

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMAN - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 3m
    €116–322

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeBHX - CGN
    5h 14m
    €113–269

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

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeSTN - CGN
    6h 50m
    €99–377

  12. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLBA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 19m
    €125–382

Sheffield to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€139Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Sheffield to Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sheffield to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 15h 10m.

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