There are 11 ways to get from Basildon to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
6h 37m€122–467Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines BusstationMichalovce
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGNN280 / ...
12h 4m€43–83Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basildon to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cologne
5h 52mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Basildon to West Ham
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LHR - CGN
5h 11m€106–335Train via London
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf79
6h 56m€124–467Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlo
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
10h 57m€136–355Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basildon to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cologne
6h 59m€116–166Fly London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
5h 47m€99–321Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)STN - CGN
5h 25m€74–245Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LGW - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
5h 48m€89–308Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
8h 10m€92–314
Basildon to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Cologne is to bus which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Aldgate station, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Basildon and Cologne is 634 km.
The best way to get from Basildon to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs €120 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Basildon to Cologne, including transfers.
Basildon to Cologne train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Basildon to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 37m and costs €120 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €85 and takes 12h 4m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Basildon. It is currently 12:01 AM in Basildon and 1:01 AM in Cologne.
Basildon to Cologne train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Basildon to Koeln Hbf via London Fenchurch Street, Aldgate station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basildon to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Upminster, Upminster, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 12h 4m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- 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
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- 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
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–19
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traincharter.eu
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- 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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