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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 57m
    €325–667

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus
    25h 23m
    €95–164

  3. 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 41m

  4. 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
    9h 15m
    €160–317

  5. 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 Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    13h 7m
    €338–595

  6. 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 Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    16h 3m
    €246–509

  7. 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 54m
    €228–373

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International 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 Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    8h 19m
    €118–322

  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 48m
    €95–274

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

    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. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    9h 29m
    €143–422

  11. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    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. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 48m
    €126–387

  12. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Weeze 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 Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    4. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 27m

Aviemore to Cologne by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration12h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€325Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station to Köln via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 25h 23m.

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