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

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ABZ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 38m

  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 28m
    €92–203

  3. Bus, train via London

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 4bus bus M96
    2. Take the train from Inverness 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
    16h 7m
    €246–543

  4. 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
    25h 33m
    €94–263

  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 36m

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 36m
    €128–333

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

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane ABZ - CGN
    7h 47m

  8. 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 16m
    €112–469

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

    1. Take the bus from Railway Station to Airport Terminal Stance 1bus 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 57m

  10. 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 15m
    €166–409

  11. 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 38m
    €231–573

  12. 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 54m
    €128–332

  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 44m
    €266–386

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest 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 Inverness, Finsbury Park, Balls Pond Road / Burder Road, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 18h 38m. 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 28m.

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