There are 9 ways to get from Islington to Cologne by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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 London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-ZuidEurostar
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf79
4h 40m€76–294Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)STN - CGN
4h 26m€60–218Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Islington to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cologne
6h 6mFly London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LHR - CGN
4h 23m€98–300Train via London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
4h 45m€103–426Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Islington to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cologne
7h 14m€117–167Fly London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
5h 7m€93–287Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LGW - DUS
5h 8m€92–276Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
7h 10m€83–287
Islington to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islington to Cologne is to fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Islington to Cologne is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from Islington to Cologne. However, there are services departing from London St. Pancras Int. and arriving at Köln Hbf via Bruxelles Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Islington and Cologne is 592 km.
The best way to get from Islington to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs €75 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Islington to Cologne, including transfers.
Islington to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from Islington to Cologne is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs €75 - €300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €300 and takes 4h 23m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Islington. It is currently 11:19 PM in Islington and 12:19 AM in Cologne.
Islington to Cologne train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Brussel-Zuid station.
What companies run services between Islington, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Köln Hbf via Bruxelles Midi in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, British Airways and Eurowings fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 4 times a day.
- 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
- €35–170
- 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
- €60–140
- 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
- €60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- 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 Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–21
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- 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
- €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
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Comfort
- €25–35
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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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