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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Kirkwall by train, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

    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 Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    20h 51m
    £210–613

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    36h 16m
    £102–219

  3. Train, bus, ferry via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    28h 36m
    £223–373

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Edinburgh Elder Street Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    35h 55m
    £114–278

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DUS - KOI
    12h 49m
    £408–521

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane FRA - KOI
    11h 46m
    £237–545

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane AMS - KOI
    10h 21m
    £292–694

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration12h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Kirkwall. However, you can take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to London Kings Cross, take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Kirkwall. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Hbf to Kirkwall via Brussels-North, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Sheffield, Sheffield, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal in around 28h 36m.

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