There are 10 ways to get from Crawley to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, 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 Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
6h 35m€170–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoriabus 209 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N380 / ...
16h 15m€48–88Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Crawley to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
5h 56m€217–261Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
3h 58m€75–191Train via Crawley
- Take the train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
6h 58m€101–239Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Crawley to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
7h 5m€92–180Fly London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
4h 32m€82–219Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Crawley to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
5h 35m€77–288Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
5h 51m€114–315Fly London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane LGW - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
4h 58m€102–310
Crawley to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Cologne is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Cologne is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Town Centre South and arriving at Köln via North Terminal Bus Station, London Victoria and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Crawley and Cologne is 642 km.
The best way to get from Crawley to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Crawley to Cologne, including transfers.
Crawley to Cologne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Crawley to Cologne train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs €170 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €90 and takes 16h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €75 - €200 and takes 3h 58m.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Three Bridges to Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Centre South to Köln via North Terminal Bus Station, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 16h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- 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
- €70–120
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Crawley to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Crawley to Cologne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Crawley. It is currently 1:52 PM in Crawley and 2:52 PM in Cologne.
Crawley to Cologne train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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