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

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There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to England by train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, car train, car ferry, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainThalys
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5h 3m
    £105–376

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London VictoriabusN280 / ...
    16h 3m
    £40–82

  3. 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.trainEurostar
    6h 9m
    £79–408

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  5. Train via Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5h 21m
    £93–384

  6. 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 Londoncar
    7h 4m
    £103–146

  7. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    4h 11m
    £81–269

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    4h 7m
    £46–165

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

    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
    4h 32m
    £75–252

  10. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeDUS - BHX
    4h 26m
    £71–219

  11. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeCGN - STN
    2. Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Embankment stationsubway
    4h 46m
    £54–189

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

    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
    5h 56m
    £129–373

  13. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Birmingham Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeCGN - BHX
    4h 5m
    £72–166

  14. 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
    6h 36m
    £117–371

Cologne to England by train and subway

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£105Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and England?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Leicester Square station via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross St. Pancras station in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoria every 2 hours. Tickets cost £35–55 and the journey takes 14h 30m.

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