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Rail Services Trains from all over Europe run to Cologne, terminating at the main central station Hauptbahnhof (Hbf). Its satellite station, Bahnhof Deutz, on the opposite side of the river Rhine, is located next to the Messe (trade fair grounds). Both are connected to the city's U-Bahn (underground railway) and S-Bahn (overground light railway) network. In fact, some of the U-Bahn network also runs overground. Rail Operators There is no direct rail link between the UK and Cologne. However high-speed Eurostar (tel: 08432 186 186; www.eurostar.com) trains link London St Pancras with Brussels Midi/Zuid in around three hours. From Brussels, high-speed Thalys (tel: 02 7066 7788; www.thalys.com) and German ICE (Inter City Express tel: 0871 880 8066; www.bahn.com) trains run to Cologne. Pay close attention to the transfer time in Brussels as that’s the part that can make or break your journey to Cologne by train. |
