There are 7 ways to get from Cologne to Iverness by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane DUS - INV
7h 29m£110–233Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Invernesstrain
13h 47m£371–574Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
28h 10m£124–249Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cologne to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Ivernesscar
15h 14m£312–417Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane AMS - INV
7h 52m£120–342Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain
23h 51m£213–366Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cologne to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Ivernesscar
16h 15m£220–374
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cologne to Iverness is to bus which costs £120 - £250 and takes 28h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cologne to Iverness is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs £110 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cologne to Iverness. However, there are services departing from Cologne Airport CGN and arriving at Seafield Road via London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station and Bus Station Stance 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Cologne to Iverness. However, there are services departing from Koeln Hbf and arriving at Inverness via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Cologne and Iverness is 665 miles.
The best way to get from Cologne to Iverness without a car is to train which takes 13h 47m and costs £370 - £600.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Cologne to Iverness, including transfers.
Cologne to Iverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Cologne to Iverness train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Cologne to Iverness is to train which takes 13h 47m and costs £370 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £120 - £250 and takes 28h 10m.
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 4 in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Seafield Road via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, Cologne Airport CGN, London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 4 in around 28h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–370
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190–270
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Venlo to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Neuss Hbf to Venlo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Cologne to Iverness bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Iverness is 1h behind Cologne. It is currently 3:28 PM in Cologne and 2:28 PM in Iverness.
Cologne to Iverness train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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