There are 9 ways to get from Kent to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car train, 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 Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- 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 7m€174–438Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Cologne Airport CGNbus N870 / ...
10h 59m€64–113Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
5h 11m€204–242Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 48m€111–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Lenham 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
11h 45m€91–277Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kent to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
6h 20m€78–159Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Lenham to Ashford Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
5h 39m€81–289Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
5h 55m€126–385Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Lenham to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LGW - DUS
6h 20m€115–291
Kent to Cologne by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kent to Cologne is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kent to Cologne is to Eurotunnel and drive which takes 5h 11m and costs €200 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Kent to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Loder Close and arriving at Cologne Airport CGN via Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Kent to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Lenham and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Victoria station, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Kent and Cologne is 679 km.
The best way to get from Kent to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €170 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Kent to Cologne, including transfers.
Kent to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Kent to Cologne train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Lenham station.
The best way to get from Kent to Cologne is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs €170 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 10h 59m.
What companies run services between Kent, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Lenham to Koeln Hbf via London Victoria, Victoria station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 7h 7m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Dover to Cologne Airport CGN twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- 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
- €70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- 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
- €70–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- 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
- €50–310
- 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
- €60–160
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Lenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €27–40
- 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
- €8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Kent to Cologne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Kent. It is currently 3:12 AM in Kent and 4:12 AM in Cologne.
Kent to Cologne train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Victoria station.
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