There are 11 ways to get from Channel Tunnel to Cologne by unknown, train, bus, car train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, train
best- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Frethununknown
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 56mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown
- Take the bus from Dover to Brugesbus
- Take the train from Brugge to Köln Hbftrain 79
7h 35mTravel, bus
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Doverunknown
- Take the bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N380 / ...
9h 15mTravel, Eurotunnel, drive
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Folkestoneunknown
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
5h 15mTravel, train via Calais Ville
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Calais Villeunknown
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
5h 53mTravel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
5h 58mTravel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
6h 2mTravel, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
6h 55mTravel, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
6h 39mTravel, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
8h 56mTravel, train to London City Airport, fly to Luxembourg, train
- Walk from Channel Tunnel to Dover Prioryunknown
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Luxembourg (LUX)plane LCY - LUX
- Take the train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bftrain
10h 12m
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Channel Tunnel and Cologne is 451 km.
The best way to get from Channel Tunnel to Cologne without a car is to travel and train which takes 4h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Channel Tunnel to Cologne, including transfers.
There are 1831+ hotels available in Cologne.
What companies run services between Channel Tunnel, France and Cologne, Germany?
There is no direct connection from Channel Tunnel to Cologne. However, you can travel to Calais Frethun, take the train to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, then take the train to Koeln Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Channel Tunnel to Köln Hbf via Dover, Bruges, and Brugge in around 7h 35m.
- 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 London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
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
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
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
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from London City Airport to Luxembourg via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- 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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- 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 Brugge to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Süd Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Bruges
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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