Trains from Cologne to London

Departing from Cologne's main station is as easy as it gets. The station is located right in the heart of Cologne, next to its unmissable cathedral and the Rhine river. North Rhine-Westphalia's main travel hub is of course also very well connected by local as well as high-speed trains, metros and buses.

Make sure to arrive at the station at least 15 minutes before your train departure time.

Inside the station you can find plenty of shops to stroll around while waiting for your train. Fancy a snack before departure? Then you're in luck, because the station is bursting with culinary options: from typical German sausages to healthy salads. Guten Appetit.

The journey from Cologne to Brussels takes 1hr 50mins. You'll then change to our Brussels to London train for the remainder of the journey.

Once you get off the Eurostar train in Brussels then find the Eurostar departure area under platforms 1 and 2.

Make sure you arrive at Brussels at our recommended arrival time to allow plenty of time to get through border controls and security.

Eurostar trains arrive right in the heart of London at St Pancras International station, one of the most elegant stations in the world. Built in 1868, it is a masterpiece of Victorian Gothic architecture.

On arrival, you can indulge in some boutique shopping, experience fine dining at a world-class brasserie or enjoy a glass of bubbly at the longest champagne bar in Europe.

As well as lots of shops and restaurants, you’ll find underground lines and buses to whisk you to London’s top museums and galleries.