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There are 13 ways to get from Cologne to Cairnryan by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeDUS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus
    9h 9m
    £98–259

  2. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeNRN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus
    10h 46m
    £67–205

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus923
    27h 4m
    £87–287

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cairnryancar
    12h 33m

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCGN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus
    8h 54m
    £84–216

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeAMS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus
    11h 25m
    £113–311

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeFRA - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    9h 50m
    £127–322

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeAMS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
    11h 29m
    £123–320

  9. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Manchester Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeCGN - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    4. Take the bus from Dumfries station to Port Rodiebus
    12h 9m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus923
    28h 55m
    £77–178

  11. Bus via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus StationbusM20
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Rodiebus923
    30h 30m
    £90–250

  12. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamilton Square Stationbus423 / ...
    3. Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
    35h 20m
    £131–346

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cairnryancar
    13h 34m
    £195–289

Cologne to Cairnryan by train, foot, bus, and car ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration35h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£131Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Cairnryan, Scotland?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Old Pier via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, Port Rodie, and Port Rodie Ferry Terminal in around 28h 55m.

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