There are 9 ways to get from Perth to Cologne by bus, plane, train (Eurostar), train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane EDI - CGN
4h 49mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park and Ride to London Victoriabus Ukn11
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus N280 / ...
26h 51m€86–202Train
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
11h 49m€173–582Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln Hbftrain Nj
22h 10m€99–281Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Perth to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
13h 10mBus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane EDI - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
5h 40mBus, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
6h 9mBus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain
7h 59mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Perth to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Colognecar
14h 17m€233–339
Perth to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Cologne is to bus which costs €85 - €210 and takes 26h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Cologne is to train which takes 11h 49m and costs €170 - €600.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 49m.
The distance between Perth and Cologne is 971 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 11h 49m and costs €170 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Perth to Cologne, including transfers.
Perth to Cologne train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Cologne is to train which takes 11h 49m and costs €170 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €210 and takes 26h 51m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Perth. It is currently 3:20 PM in Perth and 4:20 PM in Cologne.
Perth to Cologne train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Cologne, Germany?
You can take a train from Perth to Koeln Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Methven Street to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lamberkine Drive, Park and Ride, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 26h 51m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–310
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–35
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–55
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Nord to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19–28
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–25
Train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €50–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €32–37
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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