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How to get fromCologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brightonby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brighton by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to London Gatwick Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    2h 4m
    £70–168

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Preston Circusbus bus 025
    16h 40m
    £61–113

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    7h 22m
    £174–320

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar car
    6h 26m
    £189–222

  5. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain train
    3h 40m
    £75–260

  6. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    7h 32m
    £149–375

  7. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Neuss Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    3. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain train
    11h 34m

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar car
    7h 30m
    £82–158

Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Brighton by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 341.1 mi
  • Duration: 2h 4m

What companies run services between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), Germany and Brighton, England?

Eurowings and Jet2.com fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Brighton via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 22m.

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