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How to get fromCologne to Shetland Islandsby plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane DUS - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    10h 38m
    £222–678

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    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 Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    43h 21m
    £165–269

  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 Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    27h 23m
    £412–651

  4. Train, ferry 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 Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    36h 14m
    £260–423

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    39h 16m
    £312–517

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane FRA - LSI
    3. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    10h 26m
    £231–812

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, taxi

    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 Lerwick (LSI)plane plane AMS - LSI
    4. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    9h 37m
    £499–830

  8. Train to Brussels Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane BRU - LSI
    3. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    11h 11m
    £239–640

  9. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane CGN - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    9h 11m
    £187–539

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Duisburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    40h 39m
    £296–484

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 743.6 mi
  • Duration: 10h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Cologne to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the train to Düsseldorf Hbf, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a train from Koeln Hbf to Shetland Islands via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 27h 23m.

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