There are 13 ways to get from Bracknell to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
6h 56m€186–421Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N380 / ...
16h 27m€42–72Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bracknell to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
6h 20mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Bracknell to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 10m€99–256Line 703 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 703
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
8h 16mTrain via Heathrow Terminal 5
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Koln Sudtrain Nj
10h 47m€108–250Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bracknell to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
7h 34m€96–179Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Winnersh Triangle Rail Station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
5h 29m€105–252Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Bracknell to Vauxhalltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
5h 52m€72–284Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Bracknell to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
5h 58m€95–269Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Winnersh Triangle Rail Station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 5m€139–342Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
7h 20m€138–301Train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane LTN - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 39m
Bracknell to Cologne by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bracknell to Cologne is to bus which costs €40 - €75 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bracknell to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs €95 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bracknell station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bracknell Bus Station and arriving at Köln via Wellington Street Stop C, London Victoria and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Bracknell to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Bracknell and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Reading, Paddington, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Bracknell and Cologne is 670 km.
The best way to get from Bracknell to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs €180 - €430.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Bracknell to Cologne, including transfers.
Bracknell to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
Bracknell to Cologne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Bracknell to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 56m and costs €180 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €75 and takes 16h 27m.
What companies run services between Bracknell, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Bracknell to Koeln Hbf via Reading, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 56m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 11h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–370
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–190
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- 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
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bracknell to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bracknell to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Koln Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Winnersh Triangle Rail Station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Bracknell to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Bracknell. It is currently 8:41 PM in Bracknell and 9:41 PM in Cologne.
Bracknell to Cologne train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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