There are 8 ways to get from Hastings to Cologne by train (Eurostar), train, bus, 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
best- Take the train from Hastings to London Bridgetrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
7h 2m€187–446Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Hastings to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
6h 45m€83–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Hastings to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain Tha
12h 30m€114–313Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hastings to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
5h 36m€208–247Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 18m€101–248Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
5h 51m€105–265Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Hastings to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
6h 20m€94–295Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Hastings to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
6h 30m€128–394
Hastings to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hastings to Cologne is to drive and car ferry which costs €80 - €170 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Hastings to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Hastings to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Hastings and arriving at Koeln Hbf via London Bridge, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Hastings and Cologne is 692 km.
The best way to get from Hastings to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs €180 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Hastings to Cologne, including transfers.
Hastings to Cologne train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Hastings station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Hastings. It is currently 6:16 AM in Hastings and 7:16 AM in Cologne.
Hastings to Cologne train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Bridge station.
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What companies run services between Hastings, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Hastings to Koeln Hbf via London Bridge, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Hastings to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hastings to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hastings to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Hastings to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Hastings to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Hastings to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Hastings to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Hastings to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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 Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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