There are 10 ways to get from Banbury to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- 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
7h 5m€211–428Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calthorpe Street to Magdalen Street Eastbus S4
- Take the bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
18h 6m€75–111Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Banbury to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
7h 38m€247–296Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
4h 58m€101–273Train
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain 79
7h 8m€111–278Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Banbury to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
8h 45m€141–251Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
6h 12m€115–369Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to London Marylebonetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
6h 2m€100–337Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
6h 22m€118–287Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane MAN - CGN
6h 57m€118–320
Banbury to Cologne by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banbury to Cologne is to bus which costs €70 - €120 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Banbury to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Banbury to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Calthorpe Street and arriving at Köln via Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop, London Victoria and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Banbury to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Banbury and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Baker Street station, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Banbury and Cologne is 704 km.
The best way to get from Banbury to Cologne without a car is to train via London which takes 7h 5m and costs €210 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Banbury to Cologne, including transfers.
Banbury to Cologne bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, depart from Calthorpe Street station.
Banbury to Cologne train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, depart from Banbury station.
The best way to get from Banbury to Cologne is to train via London which takes 7h 5m and costs €210 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 18h 6m.
What companies run services between Banbury, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Banbury to Koeln Hbf via London Marylebone, Baker Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calthorpe Street to Köln via Magdalen Street East, Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- €65–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- 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
- €75–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–330
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Banbury to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Banbury to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Banbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Calthorpe Street to Magdalen Street East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oxford - Beaumont Street Bus Stop to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Banbury to Cologne bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, arrive at Magdalen Street East station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Banbury. It is currently 6:37 AM in Banbury and 7:37 AM in Cologne.
Banbury to Cologne train services, operated by Chiltern Railways, arrive at London Marylebone station.
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