There are 11 ways to get from Köln Hbf to Nottingham by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, 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 via Brussels
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 Nottinghamtrain
6h 39m£188–369Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Broad Marsh Bus Stationbus 450 / ...
16h 42m£65–112Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Nottinghamcar
8h 4m£218–273Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane DUS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Nottinghamtrain
6h 11m£99–237Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain
6h 43m£219–369Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Köln Hbf to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Nottinghamcar
9h 6m£131–230Fly 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 Nottinghamtrain
6h 38m£69–267Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nottinghamtrain
7h 11m£115–242Fly 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 Nottinghamtrain
6h 30m£128–257Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUS - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottinghamtrain
6h 57m£135–342Fly 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 Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Nottinghamtrain
7h 31m£88–280
Köln Hbf to Nottingham by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Köln Hbf to Nottingham is to bus which costs £65 - £120 and takes 16h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Köln Hbf to Nottingham is to fly and train which takes 6h 11m and costs £95 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Köln Hbf to Nottingham station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Broad Marsh Bus Station via Düsseldorf central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Köln Hbf to Nottingham. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Nottingham via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Köln Hbf and Nottingham is 496 miles.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Nottingham without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 39m and costs £180 - £370.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Köln Hbf to Nottingham, including transfers.
Köln Hbf to Nottingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Köln Hbf to Nottingham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Köln Hbf to Nottingham is to train via Brussels which takes 6h 39m and costs £180 - £370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £120 and takes 16h 42m.
What companies run services between Köln Hbf, Germany and Nottingham, England?
You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Nottingham via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Broad Marsh Bus Station via Düsseldorf central bus station and London Victoria in around 16h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Broad Marsh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Köln Hbf to Nottingham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Nottingham is 1h behind Köln Hbf. It is currently 10:07 PM in Köln Hbf and 9:07 PM in Nottingham.
Köln Hbf to Nottingham train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
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