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

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There are 11 ways to get from Ayr to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    11h 55m
    €172–714

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    26h 1m
    €78–181

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Ayr to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    12h 27m

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeGLA - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 32m
    €117–304

  5. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Finsbury Parktrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    16h 9m
    €235–622

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus180 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln HbftrainNj
    27h 42m
    €87–123

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ayr to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    13h 33m
    €226–330

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeEDI - DUS
    4. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    6h 44m
    €94–282

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeGLA - CGN
    7h 16m
    €89–223

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGLA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    6h 19m
    €128–351

  11. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeGLA - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train
    8h 39m
    €128–361

Ayr to Cologne by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€172Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Ayr to Koeln Hbf via Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Köln Hbf via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 26h 1m.

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