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How to get fromDumfries to Cologneby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 26m
    €171–640

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Carlisle to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus
    22h 16m
    €76–192

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    11h 15m

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GLA - DUS
    9h 10m
    €118–278

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hill Court to The Courtsbus bus 382
    2. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    25h 5m

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    12h 23m
    €209–300

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    7h 42m
    €124–271

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MAN - CGN
    7h 32m
    €76–307

  9. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    8h 13m
    €108–351

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

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 14m
    €144–355

  11. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NCL - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 9m
    €115–371

  12. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    10h 5m
    €132–360

Dumfries to Cologne by train and foot

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration10h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Dumfries to Koeln Hbf via Carlisle, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buccleuch Street to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Hill Court, The Courts, Halston Hotel, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 25h 5m.

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