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

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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 34m
    €105–307

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ABZ - CGN
    7h 49m
    €70–255

  3. Train via Aberdeen

    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 28m
    €221–516

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Elgin to Hullcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Colognecar car
    22h 14m
    €251–383

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus M96
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln Hbftrain train Nj
    25h 51m
    €124–349

  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
    7h 38m
    €132–323

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

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane INV - CGN
    7h 27m
    €112–451

  8. 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 to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €138–423

  9. 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 to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 21m
    €155–399

  10. Train

    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 36m
    €231–523

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    26h 2m
    €97–241

  12. Bus

    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 22m
    €97–184

  13. 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 36m

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest 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 28m. 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 22m.

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