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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill 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 4m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Worcester 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 49m
    €119–212

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    13h 9m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

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

    1. Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane BHX - DUS
    5h 33m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Victoriabus bus Uk020 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N870 / ...
    20h 25m

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

    1. Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 54m

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

    1. Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    7h 19m

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

    1. Take the train from Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    7h 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    6h 50m

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

    1. Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    7h 23m

  12. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane BHX - 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 51m

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Worcester Shrub Hill 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 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Foregate Street Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bromsgrove Bus Station, New St Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 20h 25m.

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