There are 11 ways to get from Leighton Buzzard to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, car ferry, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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
6h 35m€169–414Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus A31 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N380 / ...
16h 18m€61–108Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leighton Buzzard to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
6h 51m€229–279Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Luton to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
5h 57m€104–261Train via Luton Airport Parkway
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain Tha
7h 21m€96–294Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leighton Buzzard to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
7h 58m€104–201Bus, train, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the bus from Library to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Bletchley to London Eustontrain
- Take the subway from Euston station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
6h 24m€75–304Bus, bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Market Square to Hampton by Hiltonbus
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
6h 42m€84–281Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Library to Central stationbus
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
6h 21m€104–278Fly Luton Airport to Dortmund Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane LTN - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 18mBus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LHR - BRU
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain
8h 12m€120–436
Leighton Buzzard to Cologne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leighton Buzzard to Cologne is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Leighton Buzzard to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Leighton Buzzard to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Market Square and arriving at Köln via Airport Bus Station, London Victoria and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Leighton Buzzard to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Koeln Hbf via London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Leighton Buzzard and Cologne is 664 km.
The best way to get from Leighton Buzzard to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs €160 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Leighton Buzzard to Cologne, including transfers.
Leighton Buzzard to Cologne bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Airport Bus Station.
Leighton Buzzard to Cologne train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Leighton Buzzard to Cologne is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs €160 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 16h 18m.
What companies run services between Leighton Buzzard, England and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a bus from Market Square to Koeln Hbf via Luton Station Interchange, Luton, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Square to Köln via Airport Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- 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
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- 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
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- 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
- €55–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
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
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Dortmund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Bletchley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Euston station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Library to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €2–4
Bus from Market Square to Hampton by Hilton
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
Bus from Library to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- €2–4
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Leighton Buzzard to Cologne bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Leighton Buzzard. It is currently 1:53 PM in Leighton Buzzard and 2:53 PM in Cologne.
Leighton Buzzard to Cologne train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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