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There are 13 ways to get from Elgin to Cologne by bus, plane, train (Eurostar), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeABZ - DUS
    8h 29m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationbusM96
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    31h 15m
    €102–200

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    15h 21m
    €226–615

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Stevenagetrain
    3. Take the bus from Knebworth Park Estate to London Victoria Coach Station ArrivalsbusK06
    4. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    5. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain10 / ...
    27h 1m
    €324–569

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Elgin to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    15h 30m

  6. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeINV - DUS
    7h 49m
    €132–333

  7. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeABZ - CGN
    7h 48m

  8. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeINV - CGN
    7h 37m
    €192–266

  9. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeABZ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    9h 2m

  10. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeINV - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    8h 42m
    €171–409

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4busM96
    2. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain79
    19h 8m
    €180–465

  12. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Cheltenham Spatrain
    3. Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to London Victoriabus803
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    26h 6m
    €426–556

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Elgin to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    16h 38m
    €266–387

Elgin to Cologne by bus, train, and foot

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration19h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Elgin to Koeln Hbf via Aberdeen, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 15h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 31h 15m.

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