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€205–418Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 17m€97–242Train, 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 79
12h 31m€107–238Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hastings to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
5h 36m€215–250Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hastings to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
6h 45m€109–205Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hastings to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 6m€97–264Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hastings to London Charing Crosstrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 48m€135–363Train 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€97–326
Hastings to Cologne by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hastings to Cologne is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €210 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Hastings to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €95 - €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.
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 and costs €200 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 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 3:25 AM in Hastings and 4:25 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- 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
- €55–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- 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
- €55–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Hastings to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Hastings to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Hastings to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Hastings to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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