There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Scotland by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUS - EDI
5h 9m£82–199Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CGN - EDI
4h 40m£62–140Train via London
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
9h 53m£254–490Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
22h 22m£86–277Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
12h 19m£281–366Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUS - GLA
6h 52m£95–194Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FRA - EDI
5h 25m£121–327Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AMS - GLA
7h 6m£83–261Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NRN - EDI
6h 21mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane AMS - ABZ
7h 52m£114–313Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
11h 37m£146–361Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
13h 20m£172–298
Cologne to Scotland by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Scotland is to fly which costs £60 - £140 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Scotland is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs £60 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Düsseldorf central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Glasgow Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
The distance between Cologne and Scotland is 566 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Scotland without a car is to train via London which takes 9h 53m and costs £250 - £490.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Cologne to Scotland, including transfers.
Cologne to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne to Scotland train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Scotland is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs £80 - £200. Alternatively, you can train via London, which costs £250 - £490 and takes 9h 53m, you could also bus, which costs £85 - £280 and takes 22h 22m.
What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Scotland?
Eurowings, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Glasgow Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 9h 53m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Scotland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Scotland is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 4:16 PM in Cologne and 3:16 PM in Scotland.
Cologne to Scotland train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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