There are 12 ways to get from Elgin to Cologne by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane INV - DUS
7h 50m€124–299Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ABZ - DUS
8h 26m€116–283Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
14h 17m€390–761Bus
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
30h 19m€121–200Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Elgin to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
15h 37m€364–474Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverkeithingtrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane EDI - DUS
8h 46m€194–427Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverkeithingtrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane EDI - CGN
8h 22m€165–340Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane INV - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
8h 25m€147–503Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane ABZ - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
9h 6m€139–457Train
- Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
15h 34m€388–723Train via London
- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbftrain Trn / ...
16h 38m€275–641Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Elgin to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
16h 45m€240–397
Elgin to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Cologne is to bus which costs €120 - €200 and takes 30h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Elgin station to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Elgin station and arriving at Köln via Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Elgin to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Elgin and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between Elgin and Cologne is 1084 km.
The best way to get from Elgin to Cologne without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 14h 17m and costs €390 - €800.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Elgin to Cologne, including transfers.
Elgin to Cologne bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Elgin station.
Elgin to Cologne train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Elgin station.
The best way to get from Elgin to Cologne is to train via Edinburgh which takes 14h 17m and costs €390 - €800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €200 and takes 30h 19m.
What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Elgin to Koeln Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 14h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elgin station to Köln via Aberdeen Union Street, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 30h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €230–330
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Elgin to Cologne bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aberdeen Union Street station.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Elgin. It is currently 5:41 PM in Elgin and 6:41 PM in Cologne.
Elgin to Cologne train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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