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How to get fromCologne to Orkney Islandsby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Cologne to Orkney Islands by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DUS - KOI
    11h 15m
    £309–830

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane CGN - KOI
    9h 20m
    £84–352

  3. Train, ferry

    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 Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    20h 22m
    £320–605

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Green Line Coach Station to Cheltenham Royal Well Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    31h 21m
    £373–642

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Leeds

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 426 / ...
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    32h 56m
    £282–521

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane FRA - KOI
    10h 35m
    £128–662

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane AMS - KOI
    9h 10m
    £267–729

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BRU - KOI
    11h 42m
    £141–520

  9. Train, ferry via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Antwerpen Centraaltrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    25h 34m
    £249–557

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    36h 21m
    £128–230

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 685.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 15m

What companies run services between Cologne, Germany and Orkney Islands, Scotland?

Eurowings, Loganair, and KLM fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkwall (KOI) 3 times a day.

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