There are 12 ways to get from London to Cologne Cathedral by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
4h 45m€76–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N280 / ...
14h 9m€61–90Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cologne Cathedralcar
6h 11m€216–260Fly London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane LHR - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
4h 51m€94–306Train #2
- 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
4h 45m€143–321Train #3
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain Trn / ...
6h 22m€100–257Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Cologne Cathedralcar
7h 18m€104–192Fly London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane STN - CGN
4h 29m€62–244Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane LGW - CGN
4h 22m€83–213Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria 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
5h 14m€87–241Train to Luton Airport, fly to Dortmund Airport, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane LTN - DTM
- Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain
6h 23mFly London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Köln Hbftrain
7h 27m€70–308
London to Cologne Cathedral by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Cologne Cathedral is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from London to Cologne Cathedral is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Köln via Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Cologne Cathedral. However, there are services departing from London St. Pancras Int. and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between London and Cologne Cathedral is 591 km.
The best way to get from London to Cologne Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €75 - €230.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from London to Cologne Cathedral, including transfers.
London to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from London St. Pancras Int. station.
The best way to get from London to Cologne Cathedral is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs €75 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €90 and takes 14h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €60 - €250 and takes 4h 29m.
What companies run services between London, England and Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany?
You can take a train from London St. Pancras Int. to Cologne Cathedral via Brussel-Zuid, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station twice daily. Tickets cost €45–80 and the journey takes 12h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–190
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Eindhoven Centraal to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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London to Cologne Cathedral bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Düsseldorf central bus station.
London to Cologne Cathedral train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Brussel-Zuid station.
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