There are 6 ways to get from Channel Islands to Cologne by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)JER - CGN
4h 29m€151–321Car ferry, bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Paris772
- Take the bus from Paris to LeverkusenN79
20h 26m€121–326Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
10h 27m€147–327Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granville
- Take the ferry from Granville to Chausey
- Take the ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to Cologne
13h 11m€170–311Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)JER - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
2h 16m€149–352Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
22h 23m€192–301
Jersey Airport (JER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to Cologne is to fly which costs €150 - €330 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to Cologne is to fly and train which takes 2h 16m and costs €140 - €360.
The distance between Channel Islands and Cologne is 706 km.
The best way to get from Channel Islands to Cologne without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 27m and costs €140 - €330.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Channel Islands to Cologne, including transfers.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Channel Islands. It is currently 9:09 PM in Channel Islands and 10:09 PM in Cologne.
There are 1444+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and Cologne, Germany?
British Airways, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Jersey Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Jersey Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Jersey Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- 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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Malo to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Leverkusen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Green Line Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- jolie-france@orange.fr
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Granville to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- Les Iles Chausey
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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