There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Hastings by train (Eurostar), night train, bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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 Ashford
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 St Pancras Intl to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Hastingstrain
7h 1m£195–355Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Hastingscar
6h 36m£73–145Night train, bus, train
- Take the night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Hastingstrain
13h 54m£84–198Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Hastingscar
5h 32m£180–210Fly 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 Hastingstrain
5h 45m£85–220Train
- 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 Bridge to Hastingstrain
7h 5m£158–383Fly 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 Hastingstrain
6h 20m£90–229Fly 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 Charing Cross to Hastingstrain
7h 3m£109–339Fly 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 Stratford International to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Hastingstrain
6h 46m£82–264
Cologne to Hastings by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Hastings is to drive and car ferry which costs £70 - £150 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Hastings is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 32m and costs £180 - £210.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Hastings. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Hastings via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl and Ashford International. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Cologne and Hastings is 452 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Hastings without a car is to train via Ashford which takes 7h 1m and costs £190 - £360.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Cologne to Hastings, including transfers.
Cologne to Hastings train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
Hastings is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 8:40 AM in Cologne and 7:40 AM in Hastings.
Cologne to Hastings train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
Book your Cologne to Hastings train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Hastings, England?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Hastings via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and Ashford International in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
- 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
- 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, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Bridge to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London Charing Cross to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Ashford International to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Bridge to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Ashford International to Hastings
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £70–80
- Couchette Carriage
- £45–55
- Seating Carriage
- £18–22
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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