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

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

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

    best
    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 Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 41m
    £107–294

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    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 Ardrossan Harbourtrain
    5. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalferryCm5
    25h 25m
    £71–194

  3. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry

    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 train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbourtrain
    5. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    9h 10m
    £92–273

  4. 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 Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    9h 34m
    £88–211

  5. 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 Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    8h 44m
    £123–328

  6. 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 Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 13m
    £116–343

  7. 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 train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbourtrain
    6. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    11h 2m
    £111–322

  8. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry

    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 train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbourtrain
    5. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminalferry
    10h 38m
    £71–209

  9. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbourtrain
    4. Take the ferry from Ardrossan Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry TerminalferryCm5
    28h 28m
    £90–251

Cologne to Isle of Arran (Island) by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration25h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£71Cheapest 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 Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, take the line 757 bus to Brick Lane, walk to Paisley Gilmour Street, take the train to Ardrossan Harbour, walk to Ardrossan 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, Ardrossan Harbour, and Ardrossan Ferry Terminal in around 25h 25m.

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