Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from London to Cologne is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
5 h 11 m
Average
7 h 42 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
497 km
It's difficult to get from London to Cologne without transferring at least once.
Distance | 308 miles (496 km) |
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Average train duration | 5 h 10 min |
Average train ticket price | $244 (€208) |
Train frequency | 5 a day |
Direct train | No |
Train providers | Eurostar |
Trains from London to Cologne cover the 308 miles (496 km) long journey taking on average 5 h 10 min with our travel partners like Eurostar. Normally, there are 5 trains operating per day. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as $242 (€206), but the average price of train tickets is $244 (€208).
Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn trains will get you from London to Cologne from $457 (€389). With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is Germany’s main provider of train services and makes on average about 40,000 domestic and international journeys per day. Deutsche Bahn’s fleet of trains includes the high-speed ICE (Intercity Express) as well as the IC (Intercity), EC (Eurocity), IRE (Interregio-Express), RE (Regional Express) and RB (Regionalbahn), which differ in terms of comfort and the time needed to travel. For example, while toilets are standard amenities, services like onboard restaurants or free WiFi are only available on certain train types and routes. Deutsche Bahn is well-known for its wide range of fares like Super Saver, Saver, and Flexible and discount cards like the Bahncard 25, 50 and 100, which you can also use for your London to Cologne train.
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