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How to get fromCologne to Islayby train, plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Cologne to Islay by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Islay (ILY)plane plane DUS - ILY
    9h 17m
    £199–380

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Islay (ILY)plane plane CGN - ILY
    8h 14m
    £72–318

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    29h 14m
    £130–311

  4. Bus, ferry via Düsseldorf

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station 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 Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    30h 33m
    £114–286

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    5. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    30h 36m
    £114–292

  6. Bus, ferry

    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 Ferry Terminalbus bus 926
    4. Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Port Askaig Islay Ferry Terminalferry ferry Cm9
    31h 21m
    £117–277

Cologne to Islay by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration29h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 649.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 17m

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

Ryanair, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Islay (ILY) once daily.

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