There are 10 ways to get from Ely 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 Ely to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf79
6h 52m€97–358Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)STN - CGN
4h 33m€51–237Bus
- Take the bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals491
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNN280
18h 53m€72–135Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ely to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cologne
6h 52mTrain via London
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
6h 59m€133–488Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ely to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cologne
7h 59m€134–196Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LHR - CGN
5h 34m€116–364Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ely to King's Cross
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
6h 16m€111–361Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BHX - DUS
7h 3m€117–351Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Venlo
- Take the train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
7h 23m€80–291
Ely to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Cologne is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €50 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Köln Hbf via London St. Pancras Int. and Bruxelles Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Ely and Cologne is 705 km.
The best way to get from Ely to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €95 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Ely to Cologne, including transfers.
Ely to Cologne train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs €95 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 18h 53m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Ely. It is currently 8:31 PM in Ely and 9:31 PM in Cologne.
Ely to Cologne train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Ely to Köln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., and Bruxelles Midi in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Street to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 18h 53m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
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
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- 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
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €110–200
Train from Eindhoven to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–15
- 1st Class
- €16–27
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- 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 Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +31 85 004 3110
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://traincharter.eu/
- Website
- traincharter.eu
Train from Venlo to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- traincharter.eu
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- 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 Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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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