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London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Cologne takes 6h 3m and the fastest train takes 4h 57m. The train service runs several times per day from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

6h 3m
Duration
638 km
Distance
€225
Average price
Every 4 hours
Frequency

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best
  1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
  2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
  3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
5h 54m
€167–404

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne train times

Trains run every 4 hours between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Cologne. The earliest departure is at 4:41 AM at night, and the last departure from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) is at 7:06 PM which arrives into Cologne at 8:16 AM. All services require a transfer at London St Pancras Intl and take an average of 6h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 637.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 3m

What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 5h 54m.

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