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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
    13h
    €183–585

  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 13m
    €116–482

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Station to George Streetbus bus E9
    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 18m

  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 37m

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 33m
    €132–346

  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 12m
    €233–507

  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 2m
    €168–398

  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 45m
    €256–373

  9. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Station to Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    7h 48m

  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
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    11h 11m
    €136–375

  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 to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    9h 12m
    €160–422

  12. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Station to Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 19m

Aviemore to Cologne by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration13hAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest 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 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via George Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 26h 18m.

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