There are 10 ways to get from Rayleigh to Cologne by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- 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
6h 1m€176–351Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
5h 22m€81–291Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rayleigh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
5h 59m€217–261Train
- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
6h 45m€96–271Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rayleigh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
7h 7m€114–219Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 15m€102–237Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rayleigh to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
5h 56m€112–320Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
5h 49m€100–255Train to London City Airport, fly to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, train
- Take the train from Rayleigh to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)plane LCY - RTM
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 8m€151–471Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- 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 20m€88–317
Rayleigh to Cologne by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rayleigh to Cologne is to drive and car ferry which costs €110 - €220 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rayleigh to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Rayleigh to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rayleigh and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Rayleigh and Cologne is 647 km.
The best way to get from Rayleigh to Cologne without a car is to train via London which takes 6h 1m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Rayleigh to Cologne, including transfers.
Rayleigh to Cologne train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Rayleigh station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Rayleigh. It is currently 8:04 PM in Rayleigh and 9:04 PM in Cologne.
Rayleigh to Cologne train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
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What companies run services between Rayleigh, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Rayleigh to Koeln Hbf via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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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