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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 11 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 Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Koeln Hbftrain train
    5h 39m
    €100–245

  2. Bus, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    5h 5m
    €71–163

  3. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    11h 12m
    €306–609

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus M90
    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
    25h 1m
    €112–184

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Perth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    13h 12m
    €334–430

  6. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 1m
    €139–372

  7. Bus, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EDI - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €121–387

  8. Bus, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 2m

  9. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 2m
    €98–367

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Perth 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
    13h 47m
    €250–532

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Perth to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    14h 19m
    €222–362

Perth to Cologne by train

Calendar100Weekly Trains
Duration11h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 965.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Köln via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 25h 1m.

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