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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 10 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
    €84–217

  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 5m
    €171–536

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 909 / ...
    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 51m
    €112–311

  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 41m
    €114–269

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane GLA - DUS
    7h 59m
    €102–277

  7. 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 20m
    €135–315

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    7h 59m
    €116–335

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M8 / ...
    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 41m
    €84–163

  10. 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
    €223–330

Stirling to Cologne by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest 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 5m. 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 41m.

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