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

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There are 13 ways to get from Aviemore to Cologne by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the train from Aviemore 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
    13h 4m
    €366–703

  2. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane INV - CGN
    8h 51m
    €87–367

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    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 46m
    €137–228

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aviemore to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    14h 42m
    €370–474

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

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    7h 52m
    €120–306

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 15m
    €393–668

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Aviemore 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
    16h 14m
    €225–424

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aviemore to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    15h 49m
    €263–428

  9. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane INV - DUS
    8h 57m
    €130–307

  10. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    7h 25m
    €92–266

  11. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Weeze Airport

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    4. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    9h 41m

  12. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    4. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    10h 49m
    €118–370

  13. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Aviemore to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane INV - 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
    10h
    €143–431

Aviemore to Cologne by train

Calendar48Weekly Trains
Duration13h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,461.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 4m

What companies run services between Aviemore, Scotland and Cologne, Germany?

You can take a train from Aviemore to Koeln Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 13h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station to Köln via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 25h 46m.

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