There are 11 ways to get from Coventry to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Coventry to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
7h 5m€111–507Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London VictoriaUk024 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNN280 / ...
17h 40m€50–119Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals460 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln HansaringS11 / ...
16h 47m€62–115Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Coventry to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cologne
7h 31mFly Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BHX - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
4h 28m€86–251Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Coventry to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf79
7h 5m€111–507Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Coventry to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cologne
8h 38m€145–207Fly Birmingham Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)BHX - CGN
4h 6m€83–195Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Coventry to Watford Junction
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LHR - CGN
5h 25m€98–380Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Coventry to Watford Junction
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
6h 2m€91–366Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Coventry to London Euston
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)STN - CGN
5h 46m€76–288
Coventry to Cologne by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coventry to Cologne is to bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Coventry to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs €80 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Coventry to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Coventry and arriving at Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Coventry and Cologne is 742 km.
The best way to get from Coventry to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs €110 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Coventry to Cologne, including transfers.
Coventry to Cologne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Coventry station.
The best way to get from Coventry to Cologne is to train which takes 7h 5m and costs €110 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €120 and takes 17h 40m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €200 and takes 4h 6m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Coventry. It is currently 1:38 PM in Coventry and 2:38 PM in Cologne.
Coventry to Cologne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Coventry, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Coventry to Koeln Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 17h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Coventry to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Coventry to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Coventry to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Coventry to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–70
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hansaring
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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