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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 13 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 20m
    €366–713

  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 31m
    €87–361

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    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 6m
    €136–229

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aviemore to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    14h 42m
    €381–490

  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 35m
    €131–303

  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
    12h 31m
    €393–678

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    17h 12m
    €255–454

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aviemore to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    15h 49m
    €269–444

  9. 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 4m
    €121–292

  10. 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 54m
    €178–422

  11. 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 19m
    €144–386

  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
    9h 41m

  13. 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 Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 43m
    €124–355

Aviemore to Cologne by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration12h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,461.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 20m

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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 26h 6m.

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