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How to get fromAviemore to Cologneby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Aviemore to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    12h 59m
    €355–672

  2. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane INV - CGN
    8h
    €88–417

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus M90
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    26h 1m
    €92–167

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aviemore to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    14h 38m

  5. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane INV - DUS
    8h 31m
    €153–419

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 11m
    €366–612

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    16h 4m
    €183–424

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aviemore to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    15h 50m
    €259–378

  9. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    7h 43m

  10. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane INV - AMS
    3. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Colognecar car
    8h 21m
    €174–425

  11. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ABZ - DUS
    11h 28m
    €165–436

  12. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    4. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Colognecar car
    9h 54m

Aviemore to Cologne by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€355Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aviemore, Scotland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Aviemore to Koeln Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 12h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 26h 1m.

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