There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Derby by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
6h 53mDrive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Derbycar
9h 7m£109–193Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus 081 / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Derbybus Michalovce
14h 53mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Derbycar
8h 1mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
5h 23mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Ice
- Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Airport Bus Stationbus A1 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 230
15h 46mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
6h 19mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CGN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Derbytrain
5h 53mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane FRA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Derbytrain
5h 50mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CGN - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
6h 19mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
6h 59mFly Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CGN - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
6h 31m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Derby is to drive and car ferry which costs £100 - £200 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Derby is to drive and car ferry which takes 9h 7m and costs £100 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Derby. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Derby via Düsseldorf central bus station and Brussel Eurolines Busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Derby. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Derby via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
The distance between Cologne and Derby is 498 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Derby without a car is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Cologne to Derby, including transfers.
Cologne to Derby bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne to Derby train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Derby is to train which takes 6h 53m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 53m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Derby, England?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Derby via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Derby via Düsseldorf central bus station, Brussels-North train station, and Brussel Eurolines Busstation in around 14h 53m.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–400
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–400
- Website
- delfi.de
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- delfi.de
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- belgiantrain.be
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- eurostar.com
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- belgianrail.be
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- belgianrail.be
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- thalys.com
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- northernrail.org
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- northernrail.org
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Website
- stanstedexpress.com
Train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- stanstedexpress.com
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from London Victoria to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Derby bus services, operated by FlixBus-eu, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Derby is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 12:47 PM in Cologne and 11:47 AM in Derby.
Cologne to Derby train services, operated by DB Fernverkehr AG, arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
Book your Cologne to Derby train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1321+ hotels available in Derby.























