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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Stirling by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    best
    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 train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain train
    5h 40m
    £103–261

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain train
    5h 20m
    £70–201

  3. Train

    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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirlingtrain train
    10h 35m
    £253–483

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Stirlingcar car
    18h 56m
    £241–395

  5. Train, bus

    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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirlingtrain train
    19h 20m
    £202–344

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane FRA - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain train
    5h 58m
    £128–332

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain train
    6h 7m
    £140–309

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRU - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain train
    7h
    £116–301

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

    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 train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain train
    7h 41m
    £95–312

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain train
    7h 23m

  11. 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 Park and Ridebus bus
    24h 55m
    £75–269

  12. 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 Stirlingcar car
    12h 32m

Cologne to Stirling by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration10h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket£253Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Stirling, Scotland?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Stirling via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Stirling Baptist Church via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Park and Ride in around 24h 55m.

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