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How to get fromFort William to Cologneby bus, plane, train (Eurostar), train, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Fort William to Cologne by bus, plane, train (Eurostar), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    8h 4m
    €91–324

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    7h 23m
    €61–272

  3. Train via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central 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
    14h 57m
    €240–758

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to George Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Liège-Guilleminstrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    23h 45m
    €204–592

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    14h 24m

  6. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GLA - DUS
    9h 16m
    €112–289

  7. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GLA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 10m
    €141–298

  8. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    8h 43m
    €135–353

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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 25m
    €382–629

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    27h 3m
    €98–176

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Fort William 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
    15h 37m
    €254–365

Fort William to Cologne by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€240Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Fort William to Koeln Hbf via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 14h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 27h 3m.

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