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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to King's Crosstrain 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 12m
    €258–498

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoriabus bus Ukn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus N870 / ...
    20h 50m
    €100–154

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    9h 57m
    €308–384

  4. Train, bus to Newcastle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hartlepool to Sunderlandtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCL - DUS
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    5h 51m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hartlepool to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    11h 4m
    €196–339

  6. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MME - DUS
    8h 3m
    €174–375

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

    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    8h 18m
    €136–293

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

    1. Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    7h 59m
    €102–311

  9. Bus to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCL - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 25m

  10. Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane MME - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 52m
    €227–468

Hartlepool to Cologne by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 987.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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

You can take a train from Hartlepool to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from York Road - Central Library to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 20h 50m.

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