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How to get fromBrighton to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Brighton to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Brighton 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
    7h 10m
    €211–414

  2. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LGW - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    4h 59m
    €73–338

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Old Steine to London Victoriabus bus 817
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus N380 / ...
    16h
    €74–112

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    6h 27m
    €225–264

  5. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane LGW - CGN
    4h 22m
    €80–218

  6. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    7h 13m
    €111–264

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    7h 36m
    €118–218

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane STN - CGN
    5h 47m
    €93–330

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LHR - DUS
    6h 28m
    €126–350

  10. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LGW - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    5h 56m
    €111–301

Brighton to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 676.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 10m

What companies run services between Brighton, England and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Brighton to Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Steine to Köln via London Victoria and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 16h.

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