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

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

    best
    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 Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 42m
    £85–186

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CGN - GLA
    6h 27m
    £78–192

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    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
    9h 48m
    £239–526

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus N870 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    23h 58m
    £92–183

  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 Glasgowcar car
    12h 18m
    £290–378

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

    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
    6h 41m
    £94–203

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 58m
    £113–261

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

    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
    6h 55m
    £80–254

  9. 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 Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 31m
    £86–237

  10. 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 Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 54m

  11. Train via Edinburgh

    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 Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    10h 13m
    £331–526

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    11h 19m
    £134–311

  13. 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 Glasgowcar car
    13h 20m
    £197–335

Cologne to Glasgow by train and foot

Calendar103Weekly Services
Duration9h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 600.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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

You can take a train from Köln Hbf to Glasgow Central via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Buchanan Bus Station via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, and London Victoria in around 23h 58m.

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