There are 10 ways to get from Welwyn to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- 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 19m€109–375Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Welwyn North to Finsbury Parktrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
5h 5m€61–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGNbus 328
9h 47m€83–348Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Welwyn to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
6h 27mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Welwyn North to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LHR - CGN
5h 26m€86–299Train via Welwyn Garden City
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
6h 43m€91–327Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Welwyn to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
7h 39m€117–177Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Welwyn North to King's Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 7m€86–281Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Stevenage to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 29m€90–320Fly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbftrain
7h 46m€82–290
Welwyn to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Welwyn to Cologne is to train and fly which costs €60 - €220 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Welwyn to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Welwyn to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Welwyn North and arriving at Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Welwyn and Cologne is 626 km.
The best way to get from Welwyn to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs €100 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Welwyn to Cologne, including transfers.
Welwyn to Cologne train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Welwyn. It is currently 9:04 PM in Welwyn and 10:04 PM in Cologne.
Welwyn to Cologne train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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What companies run services between Welwyn, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Welwyn North to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–140
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- 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
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- 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
- €70–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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
- +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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eindhoven to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Stevenage to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Welwyn North to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €12–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €19–26
Train from Welwyn North to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11–16
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €17–24
Train from Stevenage to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- 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
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- +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
Train from Welwyn North to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Welwyn North to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- 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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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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