There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Chelmsford by train (Eurostar), night train, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
5h 26m£159–283Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
4h 15m£33–163Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
7h 15m£69–185Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Chelmsfordcar
6h£189–223Train via Brussels
- 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 Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
5h 40m£136–342Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Chelmsfordcar
7h 1m£81–153Fly 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 Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
5h£88–233Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
5h 41m£98–284Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
5h 23m£96–239Train, 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
6h 59m£45–202
Cologne to Chelmsford by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Chelmsford is to fly which costs £30 - £170 and takes 4h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Chelmsford is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs £30 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Chelmsford via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Cologne and Chelmsford is 401 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Chelmsford without a car is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs £150 - £290.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Cologne to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Cologne to Chelmsford train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Chelmsford is to train which takes 5h 26m and costs £150 - £290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £30 - £170 and takes 4h 15m.
Chelmsford is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 9:08 AM in Cologne and 8:08 AM in Chelmsford.
Cologne to Chelmsford train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Chelmsford via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Liverpool Street station, and London Liverpool Street in around 5h 26m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £70–80
- Couchette Carriage
- £45–55
- Seating Carriage
- £18–23
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- 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
- £7–45
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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