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How to get fromCologne to Chathamby train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, train, night train, car ferry, or bus

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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Chatham by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, train, night train, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train via Brussels

    best
    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 Chathamtrain train
    5h 28m
    £161–321

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CGN - STN
    2. Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain train
    5h 26m
    £55–227

  3. 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 Chathamcar car
    5h 22m
    £182–212

  4. 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 Victoria to Chathamtrain train
    5h 24m
    £87–219

  5. 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 Chathamtrain train
    5h 32m
    £194–321

  6. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Chathamtrain train
    7h 56m
    £66–182

  7. 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 Chathamcar car
    6h 22m
    £92–172

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Chathamtrain train
    6h 5m
    £99–291

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

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane DUS - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the train from London Victoria to Chathamtrain train
    5h 56m
    £87–228

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane AMS - LCY
    4. Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain train
    7h 22m
    £140–397

  11. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane RTM - LCY
    4. Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain train
    7h 12m
    £215–479

  12. Train, bus to Luxembourg, fly to London City Airport

    1. Take the train from Köln Süd Bf to Trier, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Trier, Hauptbahnhof to Kirchberg, Hugo Gernsbackbus bus
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane LUX - LCY
    4. Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain train
    9h 3m
    £124–412

  13. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    4. Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Stratford International to Chathamtrain train
    8h 14m
    £62–237

Cologne to Chatham by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 28m

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.

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