Cologne to London by train
Travel from Cologne (Germany) to London (United Kingdom) by train (498km): schedule and information to the train connection. Compare fares and buy your ticket.
To travel by train from Cologne in Germany to London in the United Kingdom you have two main routes.
First you travel from Cologne by ICE/TGV/Thalys train to either Paris (France) or Brussels (Belgium).
In Paris (France) or Brussels (Belgium) you change to the direct Eurostar train to London (United Kingdom).
From London continue to your final destination.
Sometimes Germany Railways Deutsche Bahn offers special price tickets from Germany to London. Buy them via the given booking link of Deutsche Bahn.
There are two main routes. Compare them and decide which one feeds your needs best.
- 1Cologne (Germany) - Paris (France) - London (United Kingdom)
- 2Cologne (Germany) - Brussels (Belgium) - London (United Kingdom)
498 km
How to use the following information: we show you the best routes and where to buy tickets. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. Book your tickets step by step as explained. If you have questions about the route from Cologne to London, please ask in our forum. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible.
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train connections : popular connections travelled by other users
London - Cologne / Düsseldorf - London / Frankfurt am Main - London / Hamburg - London / Hanover - London / Leipzig - London / Munich - London / Nuremberg - London / Stuttgart - London1 Cologne (Germany) - Paris (France) - London (United Kingdom)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
1a Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Paris (France)
Travel from Cologne to Paris by direct Thalys high-speed-train. The journey time is 3:20 hours. The train ticket fares start from 32 EUR. There are at least five direct train connections daily.
The departure railway station is "Köln Hbf". And the arrival railway station "Paris Gare du Nord".
Another travel route is from Cologne to Mannheim. In Mannheim you change trains to an ICE or TGV high-speed-train to Paris. Train tickets are available from 39 EUR. The journey time is five hours.
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Cologne to Paris?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Paris - Cologne
1b Travelling from Paris (France) to London (United Kingdom)
The fastest way to travel from Paris to London is by Eurostar high-speed-train. The journey time is only 2,5 hours from city center to city center. Ticket fares start from 57 EUR. There are 15 or more Eurostar connections every day.
Find the exact train-schedule and saver-fares via our booking links. As earlier you book, as cheaper the ticket prices are.
If you want to travel cheaper, you could use a bus. The journey time is much longer with nine hours. But the tickets are much cheaper and start from 14 EUR. Companies like Flixbus offer several connections per day, also over-night. The bus tickets are available via our booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Paris to London?
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train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurostar (EST)
ferry: Ferry connections that might be helpful.
Calais - Dover
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
London - Paris
search for train schedules here: Online timetable information, on which you can find relevant, up-to-date connections.
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2 Cologne (Germany) - Brussels (Belgium) - London (United Kingdom)
The route consist of more than one step. You have to buy several train tickets.
2a Travelling from Cologne (Germany) to Brussels (Belgium)
Travel from Cologne to Brussels by direct Thalys or ICE high-speed-train. The journey time is 1:50 hours. Train tickets for the Thalys are available from 16 EUR. Train tickets for the ICE train of Deutsche Bahn are available from 18 EUR. There are at least ten direct train connections daily.
The departure train station is "Köln Hbf". And the arrival railway station "Bruxelles Midi".
Find the exact train schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Cologne to Brussels?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
IntercityExpress (ICE) / THALYS (THY)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
Brussels - Cologne
2b Travelling from Brussels (Belgium) to London (United Kingdom)
Travel from Brussels to London by direct Eurostar high-speed-train. The journey time is 1:50 hours. The train ticket price starts at 57 EUR. There are at least 8 train connections daily.
If you want to travel cheaper use a bus. The journey time is 6 hours. The bus ticket price starts at 16 EUR.
Find the exact train and bus schedules and buy your ticket via the given booking links.
Where to buy a ticket from Brussels to London?
The following links could be interesting for you.
train types: Train types you are likely to travel with.
Eurostar (EST)
train connections: popular connections travelled by other users
London - Brussels
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Do you have questions about the connection between Cologne and London? Does something not work as it should? Just ask in our forum and get competent answers from our rail travel experts.
Eurail: if you want to travel this route by Eurail instead of train tickets, have a look here for reservation fees and further information.
