There are 12 ways to get from Wrexham to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Wrexham General to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
8h 29m€165–626Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wrexham General to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbf79
14h 13m€62–131Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Wrexham to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cologne
9h 4mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)MAN - CGN
6h 14m€65–231Train via Chester
- Take the train from Chester to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
9h 15m€173–839Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London VictoriaUk021 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNN280
22h 6m€66–130Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Wrexham to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cologne
10h 11m€170–248Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)MAN - DUS
6h 45m€95–298Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Wrexham General to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BHX - DUS
7h 7m€103–291Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Frankfurt (FRA)MAN - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
7h 7m€121–324Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Wrexham General to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BHX - CGN
6h 41m€98–224Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
8h 45m€119–304
Wrexham to Cologne by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wrexham to Cologne is to train and bus which costs €60 - €140 and takes 14h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Wrexham to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Wrexham to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Wrexham General and arriving at Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Wrexham and Cologne is 897 km.
The best way to get from Wrexham to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs €160 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Wrexham to Cologne, including transfers.
Wrexham to Cologne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wrexham General station.
The best way to get from Wrexham to Cologne is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs €160 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €130 and takes 22h 6m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Wrexham. It is currently 1:53 AM in Wrexham and 2:53 AM in Cologne.
Wrexham to Cologne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Wrexham, Wales and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Wrexham General to Koeln Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wrexham Bus Station 7 to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Railway Station S7, Chester Bus Interchange, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 22h 6m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wrexham General to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Wrexham General to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wrexham General to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €29–45
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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