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There are 12 ways to get from Forres to Cologne by plane, train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeINV - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    7h 15m
    €122–346
  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4busM96
    2. Take the train from Inverness 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 27m
    €256–593
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cumming Street to AdelphibusE7
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    31h 23m
  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Forres to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    15h 14m
  5. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Cumming Street to Airport Terminal Stance 1bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeABZ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    8h 44m
  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeINV - CGN
    7h 9m
    €184–275
  7. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Cumming Street to Airport Terminal Stance 1bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeABZ - CGN
    8h 8m
  8. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeINV - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train
    8h 28m
    €163–433
  9. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Cumming Street 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 Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12train
    9h 37m
  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    18h 21m
    €247–617
  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln HbftrainNj
    26h 48m
    €163–337
  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Forres to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    16h 21m
    €266–387

Forres to Cologne by bus and train

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration15h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€256Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Cumming Street to Köln Hbf via Adelphi, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 31h 23m. Alternatively, British Airways, Eurowings, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) once daily.

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