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Compare train, bus, and flight for London to Cologne
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from London to Cologne 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 50m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €81, while a flight costs an average of €200.
Distance: 497 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€200 Average price | €118 Average price | €81 Average price Cheapest | €37 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 50m Average total duration Fastest 1h 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 0m Average total duration 4h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 52m Average total duration 14h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from London to Cologne
Compare the available ways to get from London to Cologne, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from London to Cologne:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Cologne costing on average €118.
A bus is €119 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Cologne costing on average €200.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 14h 52m.
Travel optionsfrom London to Cologne
How to get from London to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus
8:00 AM 13h40 London, Victoria Coach Station 10:40 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €54 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus
8:00 AM 13h40 London, Victoria Coach Station 10:40 PM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €54 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
FR 28147:45 PM 1h15 London Stansted Airport 10:00 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €146 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- 9106+
ICE 1596:16 AM 12h04 London St Pancras International (STP) 7:20 PM Cologne Hbf €191 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9106 · 9423
6:16 AM 5h59 London St Pancras International (STP) 1:15 PM Cologne Hbf €211 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9106+ICE 317
6:16 AM 10h59 London St Pancras International (STP) 6:15 PM Cologne Hbf €212 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus
9:30 PM 13h25 London, Victoria Coach Station 11:55 AM Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2) €101 1 One-way 0 transfers
- EW471
7:55 AM 1h20 London Gatwick Airport 10:15 AM Cologne Bonn Airport €143 1 One-way 0 transfers - EW475
7:50 PM 1h20 London Gatwick Airport 10:10 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €143 1 One-way 0 transfers 
FR 235210:55 AM 1h15 London Stansted Airport 1:10 PM Cologne Bonn Airport €175 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Cologne:
A bus is €38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Cologne costing on average €118.
A bus is €119 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Cologne costing on average €200.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 0m.
Bus takes on average 14h 52m.
- Around 13 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Cologne as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Cologne Bonn Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from London St Pancras International (STP) and arrive in Cologne Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Ryanair, Lufthansa, British Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Swiss, Smartwings, Helvetic Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, ITA to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Malta Air, Ryanair, British Airways, Smartwings.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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