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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 3h 6m. 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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€128 Average price | €73 Average price Cheapest | €227 Average price |
6h 6m Average total duration Fastest 3h 6m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 12h 13m Average total duration 11h 43m 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.
FlixBus08:25PM13h20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)09:45AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€881One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus08:25PM13h20Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)09:45AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€881One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EW46008:40AM1h25Cologne Bonn Airport09:05AMLondon Heathrow Airport€2181One-way0 transfers
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9474 · 916304:43PM6h17Cologne Hbf10:00PMLondon St Pancras International (STP)€3151One-way1 transfer
9414 · 912506:39AM6h18Cologne Hbf11:57AMLondon St Pancras International (STP)€3611One-way1 transfer
9426 · 913508:39AM6h18Cologne Hbf01:57PMLondon St Pancras International (STP)€3961One-way1 transfer
FlixBus06:00AM14h15Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)07:15PMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€1061One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus03:40PM18h00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)09:40AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€971One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus03:00PM15h00Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)06:00AMLondon, Victoria Coach Station€1061One-way2 transfers
BA99905:10PM1h30Cologne Bonn Airport05:40PMLondon Heathrow Airport€1841One-way0 transfers
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LH419409:10AM4h50Cologne Bonn Airport01:00PMLondon Heathrow Airport€3271One-way1 transfer
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LH420205:55PM4h05Cologne Bonn Airport09:00PMLondon Heathrow Airport€3271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to London:
A flight is €23 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Cologne to London costing on average €43.
A flight is €52 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 12h 45m.
- 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 (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in London, Victoria Coach Station.
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings, Malta Air, British Airways, Smartwings, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa, Tuifly, Lufthansa Cityline, Austrian Airlines to go to London by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to London by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to London by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Eurowings, Malta Air, British Airways, Smartwings, BA Cityflyer.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.
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