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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 €81 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 55m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €81, while a train costs an average of €255.
Distance: 497 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€212 Average price | €255 Average price | €81 Average price Cheapest | €105 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 1h 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 22m Average total duration 14h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Cologne to London
Compare the available ways to get from Cologne to London, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to London:
A bus is €131 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to London costing on average €212.
A bus is €174 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to London costing on average €255.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 38m.
Bus takes on average 15h 22m.
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.
- FlixBus
6:00 AM 14h15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:15 PM London, Victoria Coach Station €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
6:00 AM 14h15 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:15 PM London, Victoria Coach Station €59 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- EW470
8:35 AM 1h15 Cologne Bonn Airport 8:50 AM London Gatwick Airport €83 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 9153 · 9462
2:43 PM 5h17 Cologne Hbf 7:00 PM London St Pancras International (STP) €258 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9167 · 9474
4:43 PM 6h14 Cologne Hbf 9:57 PM London St Pancras International (STP) €268 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9129 · 9426
8:39 AM 5h18 Cologne Hbf 12:57 PM London St Pancras International (STP) €281 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
8:50 PM 13h25 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 9:15 AM London, Victoria Coach Station €67 1 One-way 0 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
3:55 PM 16h05 Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) 7:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station €91 1 One-way 1 transfer 
FlixTrain+FlixBus5:01 PM 14h59 Cologne Hbf 7:00 AM London, Victoria Coach Station €93 1 One-way 1 transfer
FR 28156:20 AM 1h20 Cologne Bonn Airport 6:40 AM London Stansted Airport €109 1 One-way 0 transfers- EW474
6:50 PM 1h15 Cologne Bonn Airport 7:05 PM London Gatwick Airport €129 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FR 281312:40 PM 1h20 Cologne Bonn Airport 1:00 PM London Stansted Airport €138 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to London:
A bus is €131 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to London costing on average €212.
A bus is €174 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to London costing on average €255.
Other travel options to London take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 38m.
Bus takes on average 15h 22m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 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 Eurowings, Malta Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, Smartwings, ITA to go to London by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 5 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Malta Air, Ryanair, British Airways, Smartwings.
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