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

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There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 14m
    €383–688

  2. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    8h 31m
    €108–272

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus
    26h 12m
    €135–351

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    15h 15m
    €364–473

  5. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane INV - DUS
    7h 58m
    €113–279

  6. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    16h 36m
    €297–607

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    16h 23m
    €238–390

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    8h 52m
    €137–369

  9. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane INV - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 48m
    €136–473

Inverness to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€383Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,516.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 14m

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 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Köln via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 26h 12m.

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