Travelling from Manchester to Cologne by train

Fast trains from Manchester to Cologne take around 7 hours and 20 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 688 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Manchester and Cologne.

1. Are there direct trains from Manchester to Cologne?

Journeys between Manchester and Cologne usually involve 2 changes of train.

We usually find around 31 departures on the route from Manchester to Cologne every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 27 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Manchester to Cologne?

The Manchester to Cologne train travel time is normally about 7 hours and 20 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Manchester to Cologne train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Cologne is usually scheduled to depart Manchester around 05:05 and the last train is around 23:35. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Manchester around 04:42, and the last at 22:28.