There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Salisbury by train (Eurostar), bus, 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 London Waterloo to Salisburytrain
6h 51m£176–353Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus N870 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Meeting House Lanebus 035 / ...
18h 41m£58–101Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Salisburycar
7h 9m£208–252Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane DUS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain
7h 29m£127–300Train
- 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 Waterloo to Salisburytrain
6h 55m£209–353Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Salisburytrain
7h 54m£161–324Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Salisburycar
8h 13m£116–215Fly 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 Woking to Salisburytrain
6h 46m£91–267Fly 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 Clapham Junction to Salisburytrain
5h 59m£97–242Fly 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 Waterloo to Salisburytrain
6h 38m£87–283Fly 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 Clapham Junction to Salisburytrain
6h 30m£97–251Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane AMS - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Salisburytrain
7h 44m£134–380Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisburytrain
8h 3m£130–286
Cologne to Salisbury by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Salisbury is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Salisbury is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs £95 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Salisbury. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at New Canal via London Victoria and Meeting House Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Salisbury. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Salisbury via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Cologne and Salisbury is 456 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Salisbury without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 51m and costs £170 - £360.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Cologne to Salisbury, including transfers.
Cologne to Salisbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Salisbury train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Salisbury is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 51m and costs £170 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 18h 41m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Salisbury, England?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Salisbury via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to New Canal via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, and Meeting House Lane in around 18h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- 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 Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Salisbury bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Salisbury is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 6:22 PM in Cologne and 5:22 PM in Salisbury.
Cologne to Salisbury train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
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