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There are 11 ways to get from Cologne to Perth by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCGN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    5h 26m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London VictoriabusN280
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Park and RidebusUkn11
    27h 50m
    £73–166

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain
    11h 13m
    £183–604

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-NordtrainNj
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    4. Take the bus from George Street to Leonard StreetbusE9
    20h 58m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Perthcar
    13h 4m

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

    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 Leonard Streetbus
    5h 48m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeFRA - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    6h 21m

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

    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 Leonard Streetbus
    7h 40m

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport

    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 train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    8h 14m
    £110–324

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

    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 Leonard Streetbus
    7h 16m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Perthcar
    14h 5m
    £206–301

Cologne to Perth by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration11h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket£183Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Perth, Scotland?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Perth via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to South Street via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, and Park and Ride in around 27h 50m.

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