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How to get fromCologne to Island of Skyeby train, bus, car, car train, plane, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Cologne to Island of Skye by train, bus, car, car train, plane, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus

    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 King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road Endbus bus 917
    17h 35m
    £354–573

  2. Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarichbus bus
    3. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    12h 59m
    £103–253

  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 Station to Ferry Road Endbus bus 915
    30h 59m
    £123–345

  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 Portreecar car
    16h 35m
    £331–435

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane DUS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road Endbus bus
    11h 52m
    £122–284

  6. Train, bus via Glasgow

    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 Ferry Road Endbus bus 915
    22h 34m
    £191–474

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    31h 10m
    £157–434

  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 Portreecar car
    17h 36m
    £222–367

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Crianlarichbus bus
    4. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    13h 16m
    £135–339

  10. 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road Endbus bus
    12h 5m
    £133–439

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

    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 Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus bus
    5. Take the train from Crianlarich to Mallaigtrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Mallaig to Armadale Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    14h 43m
    £129–437

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aberdeen 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 Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane AMS - ABZ
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Road Endbus bus
    14h 33m
    £163–513

Cologne to Island of Skye by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration31h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,045.6 mi
  • Duration: 17h 35m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Island of Skye, Highland, Scotland?

You can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Ferry Road End via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 30h 59m.

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