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

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There are 8 ways to get from Cologne to Iverness by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    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
    13h 54m
    £386–589

  2. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane DUS - INV
    8h 28m
    £100–229

  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 Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    28h 40m
    £129–246

  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 Ivernesscar car
    15h 14m
    £332–431

  5. Train via Rotterdam

    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 London Euston to Invernesstrain train
    22h 47m
    £209–335

  6. 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 Ivernesscar car
    16h 15m
    £239–388

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Inverness Dalcross 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane AMS - INV
    8h 4m
    £111–301

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane DUS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    11h 9m
    £148–326

Cologne to Iverness by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£386Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 943.5 mi
  • Duration: 13h 54m

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

You can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Seafield Road via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Inverness, and Bus Station Stance 2 in around 13h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 to Seafield Road via Koeln/Bonn Flughafen, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 2 in around 28h 40m.

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