There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Eastbourne by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, train, night train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
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 East Croydon to Eastbournetrain
6h 39m£177–339Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CGN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbournetrain
4h 52m£75–189Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Eastbournecar
5h 58m£186–217Train
- 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 East Croydon to Eastbournetrain
6h 43m£210–339Night 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 Victoria to Eastbournetrain
9h 32m£81–199Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Eastbournecar
7h 2m£96–178Fly 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 Eastbournetrain
5h 23m£75–198Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the train from London Victoria to Eastbournetrain
6h 29m£86–267Fly 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 Eastbournetrain
6h 42m£111–306Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane FRA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Eastbournetrain
5h 47m£109–260
Cologne to Eastbourne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Eastbourne is to fly and train which costs £75 - £190 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Eastbourne is to fly and train which takes 4h 52m and costs £75 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Eastbourne. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Eastbourne via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl and East Croydon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Cologne and Eastbourne is 438 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Eastbourne without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 39m and costs £170 - £340.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Cologne to Eastbourne, including transfers.
Cologne to Eastbourne train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Eastbourne is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 7:45 PM in Cologne and 6:45 PM in Eastbourne.
Cologne to Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne, England?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Eastbourne via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and East Croydon in around 6h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- 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
- £30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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