There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Chatham by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Chathamtrain
5h 28m£141–328Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain
5h 26m£58–218Bus, train
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Chathamtrain London Victoria - Gillingham / ...
14h 16m£64–112Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chathamcar
5h 22m£181–211Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CGN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Chathamtrain
5h 23m£88–229Train via London
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Chathamtrain
5h 53m£108–206Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chathamcar
6h 22m£85–151Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London Victoria to Chathamtrain
6h 9m£98–306Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Chathamtrain
5h 55m£93–236Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane AMS - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain
7h 23m£141–470Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane RTM - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain
7h 12m£177–537Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LUX - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain
9h 6m£133–359Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EIN - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain
8h 11m£71–249
Cologne to Chatham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Chatham is to bus and train which costs £60 - £120 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Chatham is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 22m and costs £180 - £220.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Chatham. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Chatham via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Cologne and Chatham is 403 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Chatham without a car is to train which takes 5h 28m and costs £140 - £330.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Cologne to Chatham, including transfers.
Cologne to Chatham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Chatham is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 12:39 AM in Cologne and 11:39 PM in Chatham.
Cologne to Chatham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chatham, England?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Chatham via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–160
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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