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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to London
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to London among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €43. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 11m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €43, and a train costs an average of €72.
Distance: 497 km
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€127 Average price | €75 Average price Cheapest | €252 Average price |
5h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 11m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 40m Average total duration 15h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 39m Average total duration 5h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from Cologne to London by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to London is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to London:
A flight is €26 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to London costing on average €43.
A flight is €55 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to London costing on average €72.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 43m.
Bus takes on average 13h 20m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and London as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Cologne Hbf and arrive in London St Pancras International (STP).
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings , British Airways, KM Malta Airlines, easyJet, Smartwings, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Lufthansa, TUIfly, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines to go to London by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to London by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to London by bus.
- 6 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Eurowings , British Airways, KM Malta Airlines, Smartwings, Cityflyer (British Airways 2).
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus.
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