There are 11 ways to get from Dorset to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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 Moreton (Dorset) to London Waterlootrain
- 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
8h 50m€215–475Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus N870 / ...
19h 29m€66–116Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dorset to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
7h 51mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Weymouth to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LHR - CGN
8h 16m€140–379Train via Kings Statue
- Take the train from Weymouth to London Waterlootrain
- 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
9h 55m€206–460Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dorset to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
9h 5m€148–217Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Weymouth to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
8h 57m€135–371Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Weymouth to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
8h 51m€125–376Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Weymouth to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
9h 55m€182–536Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
8h 31m€146–509Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Poole to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
9h 17m€121–381
Dorset to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dorset to Cologne is to bus which costs €65 - €120 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dorset to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs €140 - €380.
The distance between Dorset and Cologne is 813 km.
The best way to get from Dorset to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs €210 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Dorset to Cologne, including transfers.
The best way to get from Dorset to Cologne is to train which takes 8h 50m and costs €210 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 19h 29m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Dorset. It is currently 9:16 PM in Dorset and 10:16 PM in Cologne.
There are 1794+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Dorset, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a vehicle from Dorset to Koeln Hbf via Moreton (Dorset), London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 8h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dorchester Road Traffic Lights to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via South Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 19h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Moreton (Dorset) to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–95
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Weymouth to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €60–85
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from Weymouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €70–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from Weymouth to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €18–26
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Poole to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €55–80
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €90–130
- 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
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €55–80
- Comfort
- €65–90
- Premium
- €90–120
- 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
- €45–50
- 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
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €170–250
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from South Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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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