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Cologne short break

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12 Aug 2025 - 15 Aug 2025

Departing from

London

Travellers & rooms

2 Adults

74 kg CO2
What's included:
  • Transport
  • Accommodation
  • Journey guide with tickets
  • Seat reservations where required or recommended
  • WhatsApp support and disruption replanning

Journey at a glance

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Trip overview

  • London

  • Cologne

    3 nights

  • London

Full itinerary

Journey
TRAIN
11:04 - 14:05
2hrs 1mins
Standard class

LondonBrussels

Head to St Pancras station to board your Eurostar train. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery as you speed to Brussels in just two hours.
Journey
TRAIN
14:25 - 16:15
1hrs 50mins
Standard class

BrusselsCologne

Change in Brussels for the comfort of a fast German ICE train. Whizz through Belgium and into Cologne, on the banks of the Rhine.
Stay
3 nights
Cologne

Cologne

On the River Rhine and overlooked by the towers of its stunning 157m-high Gothic cathedral, Cologne (Köln) is one of Germany's largest cities. The city's unique identity is a mix of the narrow alleys of its old town, the Kölsch dialect (and Kölsch beer), and contemporary architecture down by the ultramodern Rheinauhafen riverfront complex.

Where you could stay3 nights

CityClass Hotel Residence am Dom

Modern hotel perfectly located near the train station and the city centre.

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Recommendations

  • Circle the outside of Cologne's famous Cathedral, and if you're feeling brave, take the 533 steps up to the top of the south tower. The iconic spires of the dom dominate the city's magnificent skyline.
  • Relax in the art nouveau public bath house. Originally built in 1912, the bath is open to the public to enjoy their luxurious spa facilities and Japanese garden.
  • Eat like a local and enjoy creative breakfasts, home-baked bagels and speciality coffee; so good they named it twice, Cafecafe is an eatery not to be missed.
Journey
TRAIN
12:42 - 14:35
1hrs 50mins
Standard class

CologneBrussels

Hop on to a fast German ICE train. You'll whizz through Belgium and in to Brussels.
Journey
TRAIN
15:51 - 16:57
2hrs 1mins
Standard class

BrusselsLondon

At Brussels Midi, board your Eurostar to London.

Before you book

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