There are 10 ways to get from Stirling to Cologne by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)EDI - CGN
4h 55m€94–232Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Weeze Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)EDI - NRN
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
7h 26m€74–216Train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
11h 6m€171–656Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station909 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln HbfIce
20h 26m€106–320Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stirling to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cologne
12h 26mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)EDI - DUS
5h 39m€114–279Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)GLA - DUS
7h 36m€102–297Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
5h 54m€133–335Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationM8 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
24h 20m€78–195Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stirling to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cologne
13h 33m€230–330
Stirling to Cologne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Cologne is to bus which costs €75 - €200 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Cologne is to train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct train from Stirling to Cologne. However, there are services departing from Stirling and arriving at Koeln Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 6m.
The distance between Stirling and Cologne is 964 km.
The best way to get from Stirling to Cologne without a car is to train which takes 11h 6m and costs €170 - €700.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Stirling to Cologne, including transfers.
Stirling to Cologne train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Stirling station.
The best way to get from Stirling to Cologne is to train which takes 11h 6m and costs €170 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €200 and takes 24h 20m.
Cologne is 1h ahead of Stirling. It is currently 2:06 PM in Stirling and 3:06 PM in Cologne.
Stirling to Cologne train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf in around 24h 20m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- 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 Stirling to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- 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
- €260–300
- 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
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- 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
- +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
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €50–90
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- €26–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/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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