There are 13 ways to get from Elgin to Cologne by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
best- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane INV - DUS
7h 58m€155–300Bus
cheapest- 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 9m€106–185Train
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen 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 18m€366–653Train, bus
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
25h 55m€155–323Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Elgin to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
15h 38mBus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane ABZ - DUS
8h 31m€138–294Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
- 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 9m€165–415Bus 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
8h 47m€138–369Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane EDI - DUS
9h 42m€180–444Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane EDI - CGN
9h 9m€144–401Train, bus via Bristol
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the bus from Bristol Uni of West England to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
25h 55m€432–714Train, bus via Sheffield
- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 180
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbftrain 79
27h 12m€225–441Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Elgin to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
16h 51m€238–387
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elgin to Cologne is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 30h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Elgin to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs €150 - €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 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Elgin to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Elgin and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Aberdeen, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
The distance between Elgin and Cologne is 1082 km.
The best way to get from Elgin to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 15h 18m and costs €360 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 58m 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 which takes 15h 18m and costs €360 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 30h 9m.
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 Elgin station to Köln via Aberdeen Union Street, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 30h 9m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- 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
- €130–260
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- 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
- €100–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €320–470
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Nord to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bristol Uni of West England to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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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 12:25 PM in Elgin and 1:25 PM in Cologne.
Elgin to Cologne train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen station.
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