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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to London Eustontrain
    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
    8h 39m
    €168–733

  2. Line 110 bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Doctors Pub to Warrington Bus Interchange Stand Gbus
    2. Take the train from Warrington Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeMAN - CGN
    5h 34m
    €56–215

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Warrington Central to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln HbftrainNj
    20h 24m
    €62–107

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Widnes to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    9h 12m

  5. Fly Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeMAN - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h
    €84–276

  6. Bus via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus550 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
    21h 40m
    €84–166

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Warrington Bus Interchange Stand A to London VictoriabusUk021
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbusN280
    21h 43m
    €63–125

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Widnes to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    10h 19m
    €174–254

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

    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 28m
    €109–321

  10. Fly Manchester Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeMAN - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 37m
    €115–313

  11. Fly Liverpool to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeLPL - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train
    7h 50m
    €106–333

  12. Fly Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeMAN - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 7m
    €110–283

Widnes to Cologne by bus, train, and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration8h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€168Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Windmill Shopping Park to Koeln Hbf via Warrington Bus Interchange Stand K, Thynne Street, Warrington Bank Quay, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Doctors Pub to Koeln Hbf via Liverpool, Liverpool One, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Düsseldorf central bus station, and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 21h 40m.

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