There are 10 ways to get from Rugby to Cologne by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, car ferry, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Rugby to London Eustontrain
- 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 25m€192–446Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Rugby to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
5h 32m€85–327Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rugby to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
7h 24m€250–301Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Rugby to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
4h 45m€88–250Train via London
- Take the train from Rugby to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
8h 23m€122–316Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rugby to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
8h 31m€144–256Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Rugby to Watford Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
5h 48m€95–324Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Rugby to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 26m€105–297Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
5h 40m€91–281Train, bus to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport
- Take the train from Rugby to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane LTN - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
7h 17m
Rugby to Cologne by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rugby to Cologne is to train and fly which costs €85 - €250 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rugby to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 45m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Rugby to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Rugby and arriving at Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Rugby and Cologne is 724 km.
The best way to get from Rugby to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 25m and costs €190 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Rugby to Cologne, including transfers.
Rugby to Cologne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Rugby station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Rugby. It is currently 8:44 AM in Rugby and 9:44 AM in Cologne.
Rugby to Cologne train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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What companies run services between Rugby, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Rugby to Koeln Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rugby to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–21
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Rugby to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Rugby to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Rugby to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Rugby to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Central station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Central station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Arriva UK
- 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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