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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Portree by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus via Brussels

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ice
    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 Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    18h 10m
    £309–530

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane CGN - INV
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 40m
    £74–249

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    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 train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Spean Bridgetrain train
    5. Take the bus from Spean Crescent to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    32h 30m
    £108–335

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Portreecar car
    16h 34m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane DUS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 40m
    £132–278

  6. Train, bus via London

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    21h 38m
    £259–470

  7. Bus

    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 Bus Stationbus bus 915
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    32h 39m
    £98–296

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Portreecar car
    17h 40m
    £220–357

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane AMS - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 22m
    £141–335

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    14h 15m
    £112–318

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    13h 57m
    £128–345

  12. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    13h 36m
    £95–296

Cologne to Portree by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration18h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£309Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Portree, Scotland?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Somerled Square via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 32h 39m.

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