There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Glasgow by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
9h 49m£244–533Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CGN - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 11m£59–140Bus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoriabus N380 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
22h 32m£86–277Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
12h 19m£282–367Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUS - GLA
6h 53m£95–191Train
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
11h 19m£139–353Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
13h 20m£184–304Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUS - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
5h 38m£84–197Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane AMS - GLA
7h£83–335Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NRN - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
6h 57m
Cologne to Glasgow by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Glasgow is to fly and bus which costs £55 - £140 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Glasgow is to fly and bus which takes 5h 11m and costs £55 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Köln and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Düsseldorf central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Köln Hbf and arriving at Glasgow Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
The distance between Cologne and Glasgow is 770 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Glasgow without a car is to train via London which takes 9h 49m and costs £240 - £550.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Cologne to Glasgow, including transfers.
Cologne to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Düsseldorf central bus station.
Cologne to Glasgow train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Köln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Glasgow is to train via London which takes 9h 49m and costs £240 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £280 and takes 22h 32m, you could also fly, which costs £95 - £200 and takes 6h 53m.
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 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Köln to Buchanan Bus Station via Düsseldorf central bus station and London Victoria in around 22h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £85–160
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Düsseldorf central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Cologne to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Glasgow is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 10:41 PM in Cologne and 9:41 PM in Glasgow.
Cologne to Glasgow train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Bruxelles Midi station.
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