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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Sleaford to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    7h 18m
    €144–579

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sleaford 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 40m
    €77–276

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Nottingham stationbus93
    2. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    20h 48m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sleaford to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    7h 50m

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Sleaford to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln HbftrainTha
    7h 34m
    €119–469

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sleaford to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    8h 57m
    €149–217

  7. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Sleaford to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeLHR - CGN
    6h 25m
    €111–428

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

    1. Take the train from Sleaford to Nottinghamtrain
    2. Take the train from Nottingham 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 20m
    €107–352

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

    1. Take the train from Sleaford to Peterboroughtrain
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to King's Crosstrain
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeLHR - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 1m
    €109–419

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

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 16m
    €121–365

  11. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    7h 51m
    €93–304

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

    1. Take the train from Sleaford 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 23m
    €95–340

Sleaford to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Sleaford to Koeln Hbf via Peterborough, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Koeln Hbf via Bus Station, Nottingham station, Broad Marsh Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 20h 48m.

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