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Trains to Cologne

With Directrail.com you can search for Trains to Cologne, find train times and book a cheap train to Cologne online avoiding the usual hassles associated with buying train tickets at the station.

Taking the train to Cologne is a fast, convenient & affordable alternative to flying as well as being one the greenest methods of travel

Just hop on the Eurostar from London St Pancras, Ebbsfleet or Ashford, connect with the service you want and speed straight to your destination.

If you’re already in mainland Europe and want to book a train ticket to Cologne, then you can do that too! Just enter your departure and destination train stations and search for tickets.

About Cologne and the train services available

Cologne is located on both sides of the Rhine River and is Germany's fourth largest city. The city's famous Cologne Cathedral is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne and the university, The University of Cologne, is one of Europe's oldest and largest universities.

Cologne's main railway station, Koln Hauptbahnhof (Cologne Central Station), has both inter city and high speed ICE services calling at it. France's TGC service also calls at the station.

Passengers are able to travel to destinations including Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels along with many more destinations within Germany.