Cheapest
Average
The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London to Cologne will cost around £ 44 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only £ 31.
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Fastest Journey
11 h 30 m
Average
11 h 45 m
Buses per day
2
Distance
497 km
Of the 2 buses that leave London for Cologne every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 497 km distance in an average of 11 h 45 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 11 h 30 m .
The slowest buses will take 12 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Distance | 308 miles (496 km) | |
Average coach duration | 11 h 29 min | |
Average coach ticket price | £77 (€86) | |
Direct coach | Yes | |
Coach companies | BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurolines France, Union Ivkoni International or Flixbus |
Coaches from London to Cologne cover the 308 miles (496 km) long trip taking on average 11 h 29 min with our travel partners like BlaBlaCar Bus, Eurolines France, Union Ivkoni International or Flixbus. There are direct coach services available. You can get the cheapest coach tickets for this journey for as low as £24, but the average price of coach tickets is £77. Travellers depart most frequently from London Victoria and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Airport.
Travel to Cologne from London from £24 with Omio’s coach partners FlixBus! You can find the best timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular trip for you.
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost coach operators, founded in Germany and offering long-distance coach services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight coaches on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long coach journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one hand luggage and one hold luggage per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
When purchasing your FlixBus coach tickets between London and Cologne, keep the following coronavirus related policies and recommendations in mind outlined by our travel partner:
Flixbus and National Express Coaches service the route for buses from London to Cologne. Each operator provides frequent services each day, with the first bus leaving London, Victoria Coach Station at 9:00 a.m. and the last coach of the day departing for Cologne, Flughafen Station at 9:30 p.m. The average journey length when travelling on the direct service is approximately 11 hours. On services where passengers are expected to change once, however, the duration of the journey increases to 14 hours and 30 minutes.
Travel between London, United Kingdom and Cologne, Germany by coach is: Partially open.
International entry status: Entry is partially open for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom
Conditions of entry:
When travelling in Germany, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 22/05/2022. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your coach between London and Cologne before travelling.
The restriction level for your return coach to London, United Kingdom from Cologne is: Fully open.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Germany
Conditions of reentry:
The government of United Kingdom has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 22/05/2022. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your coach to London from Cologne closer to your date of departure here.
Omio customers travelling this route depart most frequently from London Victoria and arrive in Köln, Köln Bonn Airport.
You can find the most popular departure coach station for this trip, London Victoria, located approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km) from the city centre of London. The most popular arrival coach station in Cologne, called Köln, Köln Bonn Airport, is located around 8.1 miles (13.1 km) away from its city centre.
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