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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 13 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 via Carlisle

    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
    9h 43m
    €270–595

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    24h 28m
    €107–181

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    11h 21m
    €333–420

  4. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCL - DUS
    7h 37m
    €133–304

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    10h 48m
    €241–488

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dumfries to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    12h 28m
    €220–374

  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 33m
    €129–277

  8. 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
    7h 57m
    €151–308

  9. 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 38m
    €117–326

  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 37m
    €164–369

  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 Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 11m
    €136–357

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

    1. Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 10m

  13. 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 Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 12m
    €132–340

Dumfries to Cologne by train and foot

Calendar106Weekly Services
Duration9h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€270Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,123 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

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 9h 43m.

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