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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 an average ticket price of €82 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 50m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €82, while a train costs an average of €259.
Distance: 497 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€205 Average price | €259 Average price | €82 Average price Cheapest | €105 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 41m Average total duration 4h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 42m Average total duration 15h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to London:
A bus is €124 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to London costing on average €205.
A bus is €177 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to London costing on average €259.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 41m.
Bus takes on average 15h 42m.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to London
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.
- FlixBus6:00 AM14h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:15 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€731One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:00 AM14h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:15 PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€731One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FR 23534:25 PM1h20Cologne Bonn Airport4:45 PMLondon Stansted Airport€1421One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9474 · 91674:43 PM6h14Cologne Hbf9:57 PMLondon St Pancras International (STP)€2781One-way1 transfer
- 9414 · 91236:40 AM6h17Cologne Hbf11:57 AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)€2781One-way1 transfer
- 9450 · 914512:39 PM5h18Cologne Hbf4:57 PMLondon St Pancras International (STP)€2851One-way1 transfer
FlixTrain+FlixBus4:14 PM15h46Cologne Hbf7:00 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€871One-way1 transfer- FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 PM16h05Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:00 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€881One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus8:50 PM13h25Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)9:15 AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€901One-way0 transfers
- EW4746:45 PM1h20Cologne Bonn Airport7:05 PMLondon Gatwick Airport€1491One-way0 transfers
- EW47210:55 AM1h20Cologne Bonn Airport11:15 AMLondon Gatwick Airport€1701One-way0 transfers
FR 281511:20 AM1h20Cologne Bonn Airport11:40 AMLondon Stansted Airport€1761One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to London:
A bus is €124 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to London costing on average €205.
A bus is €177 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to London costing on average €259.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 41m.
Bus takes on average 15h 42m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 3 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 (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to London by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to London by bus.
- Travel with Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair to go to London by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair.
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