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

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There are 8 ways to get from Perth to Cologne by bus, plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeEDI - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain
    5h 24m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Perth 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
    11h 35m
    €193–656

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Leonard Street to George StreetbusE9
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln HbftrainIce / ...
    20h 6m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Perth to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar
    13h 5m

  5. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeEDI - CGN
    4h 48m

  6. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airportbus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeEDI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain
    5h 55m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leonard Street to George StreetbusE9
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
    24h 44m

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Perth to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar
    14h 12m
    €233–340

Perth to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration11h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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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 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leonard Street to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via George Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 24h 44m.

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