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How to get fromCologne to Brightonby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, night train or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Brighton by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
    6h 21m
    £113–408

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London VictoriabusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Preston Circusbus025
    19h 1m
    £46–95

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
    6h 20m

  4. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeDUS - LGW
    4h 35m
    £66–237

  5. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
    6h 23m
    £102–408

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidinighttrainNj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
    7h 11m
    £88–432

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar
    7h 24m
    £103–146

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
    5h 45m
    £101–294

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
    6h 6m
    £95–277

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain
    5h 50m
    £62–235

  11. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeFRA - LGW
    5h 7m
    £110–301

  12. Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
    7h 10m
    £135–405

  13. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)planeAMS - LCY
    4. Take the train from London Bridge to Brightontrain
    7h 51m
    £123–403

Cologne to Brighton by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Brighton, England?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Brighton via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Preston Circus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, and London Victoria in around 19h 1m.

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