There are 11 ways to get from Gillingham to Cologne by train (Eurostar), 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 Gillingham (Kent) 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
5h 51m€181–378Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
5h 13m€73–280Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Gillingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
5h 28m€215–250Train via London
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) 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 35m€101–278Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gillingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
6h 31m€103–204Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 39m€102–254Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
6h 1m€115–327Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
6h 13m€101–261Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 36m€168–497Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 16m€217–589Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
8h 13m€81–302
Gillingham to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gillingham to Cologne is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €210 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Gillingham to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct train from Gillingham to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Gillingham (Kent) and arriving at Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Gillingham and Cologne is 647 km.
The best way to get from Gillingham to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 5h 51m and costs €180 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Gillingham to Cologne, including transfers.
Gillingham to Cologne train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Gillingham (Kent) station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Gillingham. It is currently 8:00 PM in Gillingham and 9:00 PM in Cologne.
Gillingham to Cologne train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Gillingham, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Gillingham (Kent) to Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from London City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Gillingham (Kent) to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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