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

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There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Cologne by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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 5m
    €121–333

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
    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
    13h 32m
    €249–582

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Street to Park and RidebusE8
    2. Take the bus from Park and Ride to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    29h 4m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    15h 7m

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeINV - CGN
    6h 59m
    €183–262

  6. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Inverurietrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeABZ - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    9h 42m
    €153–356

  7. 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 18m
    €162–420

  8. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    16h 53m
    €180–480

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    16h 14m
    €265–386

Inverness to Cologne by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration13h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€249Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Inverness to Koeln Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 13h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Köln Hbf via Park and Ride, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 29h 4m.

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