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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 prices starting from €49. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 54m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €49, and a train costs an average of €69.
Distance: 497 km
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€123 Average price | €84 Average price Cheapest | €255 Average price |
4h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 54m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 15h 14m Average total duration 14h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 20m Average total duration 3h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get from London to Cologne by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from London to Cologne is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Cologne:
A flight is €28 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from London to Cologne costing on average €49.
A flight is €48 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Cologne costing on average €69.
Other travel options to Cologne take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 7m.
Bus takes on average 12h 40m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
- Around 2 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 (Bonn Flughafen).
- Travel with Ryanair, Eurowings , British Airways, KM Malta Airlines, easyJet, TUIfly, Smartwings, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Cologne by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Ourbus to go to Cologne by bus.
- Travel with Eurostar, Deutsche Bahn to go to Cologne by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Eurowings , British Airways, KM Malta Airlines, Smartwings, Cityflyer (British Airways 2).
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Ourbus.
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