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How to get fromCologne to Fort Williamby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Fort Williamtrain train
    15h 8m
    £315–588

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    8h 30m
    £65–179

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 26m
    £112–239

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Fort Williamcar car
    14h 24m
    £302–397

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    9h 8m
    £92–209

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain train
    15h 32m
    £345–533

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain train
    2. Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 30m
    £172–343

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Fort Williamcar car
    15h 25m
    £220–364

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUS - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 52m
    £123–235

  10. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CGN - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 39m
    £116–235

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 8m
    £108–314

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

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    10h 59m
    £87–268

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

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    10h 20m

Cologne to Fort William by train and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 881.3 mi
  • Duration: 15h 8m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Fort William, Scotland?

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Fort William via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 15h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Fort William Bus Station via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 28h 26m.

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