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How to get fromCologne to Birmingham Airport (BHX)by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Birmingham Airport (BHX) by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    4h 13m
    £72–181

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus 210
    18h 5m
    £69–138

  3. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CGN - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    5h 38m
    £102–278

  4. 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 Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    6h 11m
    £176–355

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    4h 29m
    £101–282

  6. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport 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 Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    5h 50m
    £81–287

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus
    6h 48m
    £87–271

  8. 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 Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    6h 26m
    £154–410

  9. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus bus 210
    9h 46m
    £137–363

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Birmingham Airport (BHX)car car
    7h 44m
    £211–260

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Birmingham Airport (BHX)car car
    8h 46m
    £107–197

Cologne to Birmingham Airport (BHX) by train, foot, and bus

Calendar90Weekly Services
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 401.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 13m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Birmingham Airport (BHX), England?

Eurowings, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Birmingham International Airport via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Birmingham International, and Birmingham Intl Rail Station in around 6h 11m.

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