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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Fort William by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    9h 1m
    £90–206

  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 35m
    £65–149

  3. 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 11m
    £326–521

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    26h 31m
    £97–294

  5. 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

  6. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUS - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    10h 5m
    £121–231

  7. 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 Williambus bus
    10h 12m
    £109–375

  8. 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

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Inverness Dalcross 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane AMS - INV
    4. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Fort William Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 22m
    £123–421

  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 Williambus bus
    9h 39m
    £81–234

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to 's-Hertogenboschtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch 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 Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    19h 24m
    £157–403

  12. 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
    £214–344

Cologne to Fort William by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£326Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 684.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 1m

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, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 15h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Bus Station via Düsseldorf central bus station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 26h 31m.

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