There are 11 ways to get from London Colney to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, car ferry, or subway
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 Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
6h 18m€120–462Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNN280
17h 1m€54–94Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London Colney to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cologne
6h 13mLine 602 bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Haseldine Road to Recreation Ground
- Take the train from Radlett to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)LHR - CGN
5h 35m€112–336Train via Radlett
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-ZuidEurostar
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln HbfTha
6h 52m€99–361Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London Colney to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cologne
7h 20m€123–181Line 602 bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Haseldine Road to Recreation Ground
- Take the train from Radlett to Farringdon
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
6h 10m€110–327Line 602 bus, train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Haseldine Road to Recreation Ground
- Take the train from Radlett to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Tottenham Hale station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)STN - CGN
5h 40m€78–272Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from St Albans City to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)LGW - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
5h 49m€95–343Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)BHX - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
6h 47m€106–433Line 602 bus, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the bus from Haseldine Road to Recreation Ground
- Take the train from Radlett to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
8h 24m€96–336
London Colney to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Colney to Cologne is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from London Colney to Cologne is to line 602 bus and train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €110 - €340.
The distance between London Colney and Cologne is 627 km.
The best way to get from London Colney to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs €120 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from London Colney to Cologne, including transfers.
The best way to get from London Colney to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 18m and costs €120 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 17h 1m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of London Colney. It is currently 5:29 AM in London Colney and 6:29 AM in Cologne.
There are 1736+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between London Colney, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Peters Avenue to Koeln Hbf via St Albans City station, St Albans City, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN every 2 hours. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 13h 40m.
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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
- €35–160
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
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
- €60–200
- 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
- €60–190
- 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 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- 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
- €40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- 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
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €27–40
- Premium
- €40–60
- 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
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Radlett to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Radlett to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from St Albans City to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.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 Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- 1st Class
- €40–70
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- €2–4
- Peak
- €2–4
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–110
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from Haseldine Road to Recreation Ground
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- Uno
- 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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