Cologne to London bus: 1.8 a day, fastest 13h25

1.8 a dayfastest 13h25☾ 3 overnight busesFlixBus🇩🇪 Germany → 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Direct buses · no change

CologneDüsseldorfBrusselsLilleCalaisDoverLondon· 497 km as the crow flies

06:00 → 19:15
FlixBus N280
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → London Victoria Coach Station · via Düsseldorf, Brussels, Lille, Calais…
14h156 stops
Runs: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sun 25 Oct: 05:00 → 18:15)Book on FlixBus ↗
19:35 → 08:00⁺¹
FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → London Victoria Coach Station · via Maastricht, Brussels, Lille, Calais…
13h256 stops
Runs: Only Sun 8 Nov, Mon 9 Nov, Tue 10 Nov, Wed 11 Nov, Thu 12 NovBook on FlixBus ↗
20:20 → 08:45⁺¹
FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → London Victoria Coach Station · via Maastricht, Brussels, Lille, Calais…
13h256 stops
Runs: Only Sat 24 Oct, Sat 31 Oct, Sat 7 Nov, Sat 14 NovThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 20:20 → 07:45+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
20:50 → 09:15⁺¹
FlixBus N870 ☾ Overnight
Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2) → London Victoria Coach Station · via Maastricht, Brussels, Lille, Calais…
13h256 stops
Runs: Daily except Sat (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Bus, train or plane

☾ Overnight: leave 19:35, arrive 08:00

The plane is 8h54 quicker door to door, but the night bus spends your night on the road instead of a day.

Bus · fastest direct14h34

To Cologne Airport CGN (Terminal 2)39 min
At the stop before departure15 min
FlixBus N87013h25
From London Victoria Coach Station15 min

Plane · nonstop CGN to LGW5h40

To Cologne Bonn (CGN)45 min
Check-in & security2h00
Flight CGN to LGW1h25
Landing to exit35 min
From LGW55 min

City centre to city centre. Getting to stops, stations and airports: typical public-transport times (estimates). Bus: be at the stop 15 min before. Plane: check-in and security 2h before, then getting out after landing; flight time typical for the distance.

Train instead?

No direct train from Cologne to London in pickthetrain's timetables: the bus is the no-change way.

Where Cologne goes by direct train ↗

Flying instead?

5 airlines fly Cologne to London nonstop. Book on the airline's own site:

British Airways from 2026-11-23CGN→LHR · DUS→LHRBook direct ↗
EurowingsCGN→LGW · DUS→LHRBook direct ↗
Jet2.com from 2026-11-26CGN→LGWBook direct ↗
TUI Airways seasonalDUS→LGWBook direct ↗
easyJetDUS→LGWBook direct ↗

Compare on picktheflight ↗

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Cologne to London?

Yes. 1.8 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Cologne to London?

The fastest takes 13h25; the slowest 14h15, for 497 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 06:00 and the latest at 20:50, local time in Cologne. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Cologne to London?

Yes: 3 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 19:35 arriving 08:00 the next morning.

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