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How to get fromCologne to Isle of Arran (Island)by train, plane, bus or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Isle of Arran (Island) by train, plane, bus, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    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 ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 3m
    £88–281

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

    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 ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    11h 31m
    £62–217

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-GuilleminstrainIce / ...
    2. Take the bus from Liege to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Irvinetrain
    5. Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    25h 48m
    £85–225

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeDUS - GLA
    3. Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    12h 7m
    £104–302

  5. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Glasgow Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeCGN - GLA
    2. Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    11h
    £80–219

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry

    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 ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 10m
    £120–336

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeAMS - GLA
    4. Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    11h 39m
    £113–351

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    2. Take the train from Utrecht 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 ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    11h 55m
    £107–330

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Abington Service AreabusM11
    3. Take the bus from Bridge Street to Killoch Placebus42 / ...
    4. Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    30h 6m
    £147–320

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Isle of Arran (Island), Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Isle of Arran (Island). However, you can take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Airport, take the bus to Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Kilmarnock Bus Station, take the line 10 bus to Garden Place, walk to Troon Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal via Liege-Guillemins, Liege, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Central, Irvine, and Troon Ferry Terminal in around 25h 48m.

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