How to travel from London to Cologne

There are 3 options to travel between London and Cologne including taking a train, bus, and flight.

The cheapest way to travel from London to Cologne is a bus with an average price of €81.

This is compared to other travel options from London to Cologne:

A bus is €53 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from London to Cologne costing on average €134.

A bus is €210 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Cologne costing on average €291.

The fastest way to travel from London to Cologne is by flight with an average journey time of 1h 55m.

Other travel options to Cologne take longer:

Train takes on average 3h 55m.

Bus takes on average 14h 47m.

The London to Cologne distance is approximately 497 km.

The average frequency per day from London to Cologne is:

• Around 7 flights per day.
• Around 6 trains 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from London to Cologne:

• 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).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from London to Cologne, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn, Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) to go to Cologne by train.
• Travel with Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings, British Airways, Smartwings, Lufthansa, BA Cityflyer, Tuifly, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Cologne by flight.
• Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Cologne by bus.

Yes, there are direct services available from London to Cologne with the following travel companies:

• 6 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Malta Air, Eurowings, Smartwings, BA Cityflyer.
• 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International.

Omio customers who travel from London to Cologne often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Munich. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cologne and these popular destinations at a great price.