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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cologne to Shetland Islands by train, plane, taxi, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane DUS - LSI
    3. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    11h 15m
    £224–680

  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
    45h 31m
    £173–284

  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
    29h 42m
    £416–653

  4. Train, ferry via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam 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 Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    35h 23m
    £260–435

  5. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    42h 31m
    £179–393

  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 36m
    £210–812

  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 40m
    £489–779

  8. 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 46m
    £187–540

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cheltenham Racecoursebus bus Cf5
    4. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    44h
    £345–574

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 749.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 15m

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 Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, 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 29h 42m.

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