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How to get fromWales to Cologneby train, bus, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Wales to Cologne by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    8h 1m

  2. Fly Cardiff Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane CWL - DUS
    6h 33m
    €110–290

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    13h 59m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    8h 26m

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N870 / ...
    17h 47m

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    9h 40m
    €130–227

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    6h 14m

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    6h 47m

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

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    6h 36m

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 38m

  11. Fly Cardiff Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane CWL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 7m

  12. Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BRS - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 46m

Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration4h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Wales and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Koeln Hbf via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, KLM flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day.

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