There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Ramsgate by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, plane, bus, train, night train, or car train
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 London St Pancras Intl to Ramsgatetrain
6h 5m£184–366Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Ramsgatetrain
5h 55m£81–279Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
5h 58m£86–163Train
- 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 Ramsgatetrain
6h 9m£217–366Night 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 St Pancras Intl to Ramsgatetrain
7h 29m£89–227Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Ramsgatecar
5h 17m£180–208Fly 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 St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ramsgatetrain
5h 56m£114–259Fly 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 St Pancras Intl to Ramsgatetrain
6h 20m£120–337Fly 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 St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ramsgatetrain
6h 27m£114–267
Cologne to Ramsgate by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Ramsgate is to drive and car ferry which costs £85 - £170 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Ramsgate is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 17m and costs £180 - £210.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Ramsgate. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Ramsgate via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Cologne and Ramsgate is 455 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Ramsgate without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 5m and costs £180 - £370.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Cologne to Ramsgate, including transfers.
Cologne to Ramsgate train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
Ramsgate is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 2:42 AM in Cologne and 1:42 AM in Ramsgate.
Cologne to Ramsgate 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 Ramsgate, England?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Ramsgate via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 5m.
- 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
- £35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
- 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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