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How to get fromElgin to Cologneby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Elgin to Cologne by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane INV - DUS
    7h 48m
    €132–295

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 58m
    €417–698

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus
    30h 19m
    €139–215

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Elgin to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    15h 37m
    €378–486

  5. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane ABZ - DUS
    8h 22m
    €135–324

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverkeithingtrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    8h 41m
    €191–377

  7. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane INV - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 56m
    €144–448

  8. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane ABZ - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 34m
    €137–417

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverkeithingtrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    8h 23m
    €163–329

  10. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    15h 52m
    €422–758

  11. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    18h 31m
    €290–536

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Elgin to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    16h 45m
    €273–442

Elgin to Cologne by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€417Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,083.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 48m

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

You can take a train from Elgin to Koeln Hbf via Inverness, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 14h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elgin station to Köln via Aberdeen Union Street, Union Square Bus Station, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 30h 19m.

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