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

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

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    5h 4m
    €81–241

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Stirling 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 8m
    €323–626

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    20h 1m
    €219–562

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stirling to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    12h 33m

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    5h 44m
    €111–293

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    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 24m
    €155–322

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GLA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 38m
    €134–300

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Islamic Centre to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    24h 33m
    €87–161

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stirling to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    13h 45m
    €230–330

Stirling to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€323Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Stirling to Koeln Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Islamic Centre to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 24h 33m.

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