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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 Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ABZ - DUS
    8h 31m
    €129–255

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus M96
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    30h 25m
    €121–219

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain 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
    15h 18m
    €356–642

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    24h 8m
    €169–412

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Elgin to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    15h 37m

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

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane INV - DUS
    8h 15m
    €136–300

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

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ABZ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 47m
    €127–365

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

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane INV - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 26m
    €154–380

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

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    9h 44m
    €176–434

  10. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    9h 11m
    €144–380

  11. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket 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
    16h 28m
    €410–765

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain 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
    18h 37m
    €352–646

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Elgin 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
    16h 49m
    €236–381

Elgin to Cologne by train and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration16h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€410Cheapest 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 18m. 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 30h 25m.

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