How to Travel from
Cologne to Birmingham
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Cologne, Germany → Birmingham, Great Britain
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Cologne to Birmingham
Composite routes from Cologne to Birmingham
Cheapest
8 h 19 min
Car
770 km.
from $42
Other
6 h 29 min
633 km.
from $339.26
12 h 52 min
632 km.
from $56.33
4 h 30 min
Train, Plane
632 km.
from $162.95
18 h 1 min
Train
633 km.
from $109.04
5 h 58 min
Bus, Plane
632 km.
from $202.37
6 h 1 min
Bus, Plane
632 km.
from $281.28
6 h 40 min
Train, Plane
632 km.
from $236.86
6 h 3 min
Bus, Plane
632 km.
from $226.93
Route Navigator Cologne - Birmingham
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Continue and drive toward Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer
Altstadt, Zoo/Flora, Handwerkskammer, 53 м
53 м
Turn sharp left onto Markmannsgasse
Markmannsgasse, 84 м
84 м
Turn right onto Heumarkt
Heumarkt, 1 km 108 м
1 km 108 м
Keep right onto Neumarkt
Neumarkt, 471 м
471 м
Continue onto Rudolfplatz
Rudolfplatz, 3 km 126 м
3 km 126 м
Continue onto Aachener Straße
Aachener Straße, 341 м
341 м
Continue onto Aachener Straße
Aachener Straße, 3 km 135 м
3 km 135 м
Turn left and take A 1, A 4 toward Koblenz, Olpe, Aachen
Koblenz, Olpe, Aachen, A 1, A 4, 1 km 79 м
1 km 79 м
Keep right
93 м
93 м
Keep right and take A 4 toward Aachen
Aachen, A 4, 53 km 543 м
53 km 543 м
Keep right onto A 4 and drive toward Antwerpen, Eindhoven, Heerlen, Aachen
Antwerpen, Eindhoven, Heerlen, Aachen, 12 km 683 м
12 km 683 м
Keep right onto A76 and take N281 toward Simpelveld, Kerkrade, Heerlen, Landgraaf
Simpelveld, Kerkrade, Heerlen, Landgraaf, N281, 1 km 707 м
1 km 707 м
Keep left onto A76 and take N281 toward Simpelveld, Parkstad 6700-7000
Simpelveld, Parkstad 6700-7000, N281, 20 km 649 м
20 km 649 м
Keep right onto A76
92 km 570 м
92 km 570 м
Keep right and take E40 toward Brussel
Brussel, E40, 12 km 46 м
12 km 46 м
Keep right toward E411, E40, E19
E411, E40, E19, 1 km 506 м
1 km 506 м
Keep right and take E40, E19 toward Gent, Antwerpen, Zaventem
Gent, Antwerpen, Zaventem, E40, E19, 17 km 631 м
17 km 631 м
Keep right and take E40, N9 toward Gent, Aalst, Brussel, Asse
Gent, Aalst, Brussel, Asse, E40, N9, 1 km 504 м
1 km 504 м
Keep left and drive toward Gent, Aalst, Brussel, Koekelberg
Gent, Aalst, Brussel, Koekelberg, 1 km 715 м
1 km 715 м
Keep left and drive toward Oostende, Gent
Oostende, Gent, 92 km 339 м
92 km 339 м
Keep left onto E40 and drive toward Calais, Veurne
Calais, Veurne, 98 km 34 м
98 km 34 м
Keep right and drive toward Tunnel sous la Manche, Terminal Tourisme
Tunnel sous la Manche, Terminal Tourisme, 268 м
268 м
Keep left and drive toward Tunnel sous la Manche, Terminal Tourisme
Tunnel sous la Manche, Terminal Tourisme, 1 km 819 м
1 km 819 м
Keep right
17 м
17 м
Keep left
100 м
100 м
Keep left
27 м
27 м
Keep right
6 м
6 м
Keep left
153 м
153 м
Keep right
20 м
20 м
Turn left
55 м
55 м
Keep left
38 м
38 м
Turn right
125 м
125 м
Keep left
239 м
239 м
Turn sharp left
10 м
10 м
Turn right
73 м
73 м
Keep left
376 м
376 м
Keep left
24 м
24 м
Keep left
10 м
10 м
Keep left
220 м
220 м
Turn left
355 м
355 м
Turn right
104 м
104 м
Keep left
15 м
15 м
Attention, take ferry (Le Shuttle)
Le Shuttle, 58 km 334 м
58 km 334 м
Leave ferry and turn slight right
1 km 51 м
1 km 51 м
Keep left
2 km 503 м
2 km 503 м
Keep right onto M20 and drive toward London, Ashford
London, Ashford, 272 м
272 м
Keep left onto M20 and drive toward London, Ashford
London, Ashford, 48 km 469 м
48 km 469 м
Keep left onto M20 and take A20 toward Maidstone, Chatham, Aylesford
Maidstone, Chatham, Aylesford, A20, 433 м
433 м
Keep left onto M20 and drive toward Maidstone, Chatham
Maidstone, Chatham, 347 м
347 м
Keep left onto Sandling Interchange and take M20 toward Ashford, Channel Tunnel, Dover
Sandling Interchange, Ashford, Channel Tunnel, Dover, M20, 439 м
439 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Cobtree Roundabout
Cobtree Roundabout, 280 м
280 м
Keep left
4 km 602 м
4 km 602 м
Keep left
311 м
311 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Lord Lees Roundabout
Lord Lees Roundabout, 1 km 546 м
1 km 546 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Taddington Roundabout
Taddington Roundabout, 1 km 596 м
1 km 596 м
Keep right onto M2
20 km 792 м
20 km 792 м
Keep left and take B255 toward Bean
Bean, B255, 397 м
397 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bean Lane
Bean Lane, 344 м
344 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bean Lane
Bean Lane, 333 м
333 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Watling Street
Watling Street, 1 km 187 м
1 km 187 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Watling Street
Watling Street, 1 km 533 м
1 km 533 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Princes Road
Princes Road, 1 km 84 м
1 km 84 м
At roundabout, take exit 3
2 km 51 м
2 km 51 м
Keep left onto Canterbury Way
Canterbury Way, 5 km 619 м
5 km 619 м
Keep right onto M25 and take M25 toward (M11, M1), Stansted
(M11, M1), Stansted, M25, 57 km 684 м
57 km 684 м
Keep left onto M25 and take A1081 toward St Albans
St Albans, A1081, 310 м
310 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A1081
346 м
346 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto The Bell Roundabout
The Bell Roundabout, 2 km 267 м
2 km 267 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto North Orbital Road
North Orbital Road, 3 km 129 м
3 km 129 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Park Street Roundabout
Park Street Roundabout, 6 km 771 м
6 km 771 м
Keep right onto M1 and take M1 toward The NORTH
The NORTH, M1, 1 km 67 м
1 km 67 м
Keep left onto M1 and take M1 toward The NORTH
The NORTH, M1, 85 km 23 м
85 km 23 м
Keep left onto M45 and take M45 toward Coventry
Coventry, M45, 13 km 579 м
13 km 579 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Coventry Road
Coventry Road, 5 km 363 м
5 km 363 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road
London Road, 3 km 585 м
3 km 585 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto London Road
London Road, 3 km 170 м
3 km 170 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Tollbar End
Tollbar End, 3 km 492 м
3 km 492 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Kenpas Highway
Kenpas Highway, 3 km 876 м
3 km 876 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Fletchamstead Highway
Fletchamstead Highway, 2 km 735 м
2 km 735 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dunchurch Highway
Dunchurch Highway, 20 km 817 м
20 km 817 м
Keep left
346 м
346 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Yardley Road
Yardley Road, 335 м
335 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Stockfield Road
Stockfield Road, 432 м
432 м
Continue onto A4040
34 м
34 м
Turn slight left onto Stockfield Road
Stockfield Road, 166 м
166 м
Keep right onto Wharfdale Road
Wharfdale Road, 1 km 965 м
1 km 965 м
Turn left onto Wharfdale Road
Wharfdale Road, 81 м
81 м
Turn right onto Wharfdale Road
Wharfdale Road, 145 м
145 м
Turn right onto Warwick Road
Warwick Road, 1 km 273 м
1 km 273 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Warwick Road
Warwick Road, 338 м
338 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Warwick Road
Warwick Road, 491 м
491 м
Turn right onto Stratford Road
Stratford Road, 208 м
208 м
Keep left
59 м
59 м
Turn slight left onto Highgate Road
Highgate Road, 1 km 108 м
1 km 108 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Belgrave Middleway
Belgrave Middleway, 2 km 914 м
2 km 914 м
Keep left
77 м
77 м
Turn slight left onto Wheeleys Road
Wheeleys Road, 1 km 522 м
1 km 522 м
Turn right onto Estria Road
Estria Road, 158 м
158 м
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
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NS
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EU
Eurostar
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DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Regional
Website
AW
Avanti West Coast
Website
EU
Eurotunnel
Website
NE
National Express
Website
WM
West Midlands Trains
Website
CC
Cross Country
Website
ES
European Sleeper
Website
ÖB
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Website
TT
TRI Train Rental GmbH
Website
DB
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
1h 53m
Every 4 hours
$54.71–$62.34
+49 30 311-682904
+49 30 311-682904
AW
Avanti West Coast
1h 17m
Every 30 minutes
$62.34–$178.12
00 44 345 528 0253
00 44 345 528 0253
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Cologne to Birmingham?
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Birmingham is to bus which costs $32.61 - $46.74 and takes 12h 52m.
What is the fastest way to get from Cologne to Birmingham?
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Birmingham is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $48.91 - $282.61 .
Is there a direct bus between Cologne and Birmingham?
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street via Colindale Avenue, Brent Cross Shopping Centre and London, Finchley Road ("Subway" restaurant). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
Is there a direct train between Cologne and Birmingham?
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Brussel-Zuid and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
How far is it from Cologne to Birmingham?
The distance between Cologne and Birmingham is 772 km.
How do I travel from Cologne to Birmingham without a car?
The best way to get from Cologne to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs $108.70 - $467.39 .
How long does it take to get from Cologne to Birmingham?
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Cologne to Birmingham, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Cologne to Birmingham bus from?
Cologne to Birmingham bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Köln station.
Where do I catch the Cologne to Birmingham train from?
Cologne to Birmingham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Köln Hbf station.
Train, bus or fly from Cologne to Birmingham?
The best way to get from Cologne to Birmingham is to train which takes 6h 29m and costs $108.70 - $467.39 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $32.61 - $46.74 and takes 12h 52m, you could also fly, which costs $48.91 - $282.61 and takes 4h 3m.
Where does the Cologne to Birmingham bus arrive?
Cologne to Birmingham bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at London Colindale station.
What is the time difference between Cologne and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 21:12 in Cologne and 20:12 in Birmingham.
Where does the Cologne to Birmingham train arrive?
Cologne to Birmingham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
How do I get a train ticket from Cologne to Birmingham?
Book your Cologne to Birmingham train tickets online with Omio.
Where can I stay near Birmingham?
There are 2904+ hotels available in Birmingham. Prices start at $34.22 per night.
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