There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Hertford by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via Stevenage
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Stevenage
6h 1m£115–408Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)CGN - STN
4h 52m£49–201Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord79
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to UpminsterMichalovce
10h 9m£56–100Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Hertford
6h 11mTrain
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
6h 10m£103–392Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Hertford
7h 13m£107–153Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)CGN - LHR
- Take the train from Moorgate to Hertford North
5h 31m£93–275Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)DUS - LHR
- Take the train from Moorgate to Hertford North
5h 51m£87–258Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)EIN - STN
6h 50m£67–268Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)DUS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Stevenage
5h 47m£76–267Train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)RTM - LCY
7h 10m£139–391Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)AMS - LCY
7h 51m£127–389
Cologne to Hertford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hertford is to train and bus which costs £55 - £100 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hertford is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs £45 - £210.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hertford. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Hertford North via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl and Stevenage. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Cologne and Hertford is 406 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hertford without a car is to train via Stevenage which takes 6h 1m and costs £110 - £410.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Cologne to Hertford, including transfers.
Cologne to Hertford train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hertford is to train via Stevenage which takes 6h 1m and costs £110 - £410. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £45 - £210 and takes 4h 52m.
Hertford is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 8:32 AM in Cologne and 7:32 AM in Hertford.
Cologne to Hertford train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hertford, England?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Hertford North via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and Stevenage in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, Ryanair UK and Ryanair fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–160
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £22–35
- Comfort
- £23–35
- Premium
- £35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £17–25
- 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from Moorgate to Hertford North
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Köln Hbf to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £19–29
- 1st Class
- £35–65
Train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £60–100
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £45–75
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £15–22
- 1st Class
- £28–50
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Upminster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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