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How to get fromCologne to Fort Williamby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Fort William by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    15h 32m
    £211–514

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    8h 43m
    £76–276

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-Nordtrain train Nj
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus bus
    24h 18m
    £82–303

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Fort Williamcar car
    14h 23m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    10h 22m
    £91–254

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    27h 49m
    £81–156

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Fort Williamcar car
    15h 29m
    £208–322

  8. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CGN - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    9h 17m
    £80–192

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane FRA - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    8h 34m
    £107–265

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    10h 15m
    £103–306

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    11h 1m
    £83–338

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    10h 35m

Cologne to Fort William by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£211Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Fort William via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 15h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 27h 49m.

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