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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeEDI - CGN
    4h 43m
    €92–230

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus StationbusX58
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    25h 27m
    €73–169

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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
    10h 56m
    €170–655

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln HbftrainIce
    19h 4m
    €197–535

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kirkcaldy to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    12h 52m

  6. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeEDI - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 27m
    €112–277

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeEDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    5h 43m
    €133–333

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeEDI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
    7h 50m
    €130–303

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kirkcaldy to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    13h 59m
    €227–326

Kirkcaldy to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€170Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kirkcaldy, Scotland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Kirkcaldy to Koeln Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 25h 27m.

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