There are 14 ways to get from Cologne to Whitby by train, bus, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyes840
10h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London VictoriaN280 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Station Stand 11Ukn10 / ...
23h 26m£59–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-NordNj
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyes840
19h 11mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Whitby
10hFly Cologne Bonn Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Newcastle (NCL)CGN - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitby
8h 1m£61–166Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Take the train from Darlington to Whitby
10h 54m£174–541Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Whitby
12h 42m£138–486Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Whitby
11h 1m£160–239Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Newcastle (NCL)DUS - NCL
- Take the train from Heworth to Whitby
8h 40m£90–239Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)CGN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Scarborough
9h 10m£72–255Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)DUS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Scarborough
9h 44m£96–318Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)AMS - MME
- Take the train from Allens West to Whitby
9h 51m£170–427Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)AMS - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Scarborough
10h 29m£119–341Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)CGN - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Scarborough
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop S to Bus Station
8h 1m£93–277
Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Newcastle (NCL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Whitby is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 23h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Whitby is to fly and train which takes 8h 1m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Whitby via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, King's Cross and Darlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
The distance between Cologne and Whitby is 614 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 10h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Cologne to Whitby, including transfers.
Cologne to Whitby train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Whitby is to train which takes 10h 54m and costs £170 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 23h 26m.
Whitby is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 2:51 AM in Cologne and 1:51 AM in Whitby.
Cologne to Whitby train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Whitby via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Darlington in around 10h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, Bus Station Stand 11, Bus Station Stand 6, and Market Place in around 23h 26m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–290
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Durham Tees Valley Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–280
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–200
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £22–35
- Comfort
- £23–35
- Premium
- £35–50
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Darlington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £17–25
- 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from Sheffield to York
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Heworth to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Allens West to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 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
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £15–22
- 1st Class
- £28–50
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–27
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Stop S to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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