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

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

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DUS - KOI
    8h 44m
    £245–905

  2. Fly from Munich International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane MUC - KOI
    7h 26m
    £127–675

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal 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
    29h 22m
    £418–693

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus 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 Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    39h 2m
    £299–508

  5. Fly from Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane FRA - KOI
    10h 6m
    £244–611

  6. Fly from Stuttgart Airport

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane STR - KOI
    10h 45m
    £405–614

  7. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BER - KOI
    7h 58m
    £205–605

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf 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
    8h 56m
    £252–658

  9. Train, ferry via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid 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
    37h 51m
    £303–493

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station 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
    43h 4m
    £157–253

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 661.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 44m

What companies run services between 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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