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

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There are 10 ways to get from Whitstable to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, car, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intltrain 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
    7h
    €171–384

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N280 / ...
    12h 21m
    €54–80

  3. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    5h 21m
    €203–241

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

    1. Take the train from Whitstable to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 46m
    €87–294

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    7h 8m
    €111–284

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Whitstable to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    6h 19m
    €91–181

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

    1. Take the train from Whitstable to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    5h 48m
    €118–279

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

    1. Take the train from Whitstable to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 39m
    €124–348

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

    1. Take the train from Whitstable to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    6h 30m
    €123–296

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

    1. Take the train from Whitstable to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane STN - EIN
    3. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain train
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 44m
    €95–353

Whitstable to Cologne by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683.7 km
  • Duration: 7h

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

You can take a train from Whitstable to Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

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