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How to get fromCologne to ExCeL Londonby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry or train

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to ExCeL London by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train

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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 to London St. Pancras Int.trainEurostar
    5h 33m
    £82–296

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Brussels-North train stationbusN280 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to UpminsterbusMichalovce
    12h 26m
    £42–70

  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 ExCeL Londoncar
    5h 48m

  4. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeCGN - LHR
    4h 55m
    £80–269

  5. Train via London St Pancras Intl

    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 35m
    £107–386

  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 ExCeL Londoncar
    6h 50m
    £104–147

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeDUS - LHR
    5h 22m
    £79–262

  8. 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 Tottenham Hale to Stratford (London)train
    3. Take the train from Stratford DLR Station to West Silvertown DLR Stationtrain
    4h 56m
    £55–213

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Alexandertrain
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)planeRTM - LCY
    5h 39m
    £127–349

  10. 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 13m
    £117–356

  11. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoventrain
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)planeEIN - STN
    6h 51m
    £74–271

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeDUS - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
    5h 19m
    £80–252

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£54Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and ExCeL London, England?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to ExCeL London via Brussels-Midi, Brussel-Zuid, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Bank station, Bank DLR Station, and West Silvertown DLR Station in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to ExCeL London via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, Brussels-North train station, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Upminster, Upminster, West Ham, West Ham DLR Station, and West Silvertown DLR Station in around 12h 26m.

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