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There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to Cologne by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane INV - DUS
    7h 28m
    €111–277

  2. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane INV - CGN
    7h 24m
    €77–325

  3. Train

    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 8m
    €416–697

  4. 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 Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    26h 56m
    €141–243

  5. 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 16m
    €392–516

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

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ABZ - DUS
    10h 11m
    €169–396

  7. 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 47m
    €130–317

  8. 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
    8h 13m
    €135–365

  9. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    18h 1m
    €259–456

  10. 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
    €285–460

Inverness to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration13h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€416Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,048.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 28m

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

KLM, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 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 8m.

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