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

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There are 9 ways to get from Kirkcaldy to Cologne by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    5h 18m
    €111–247

  2. Train, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    4h 52m
    €83–197

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Kirkcaldy to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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
    10h 44m
    €327–609

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X58
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus bus
    23h 44m
    €121–186

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kirkcaldy to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    12h 58m
    €339–429

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 29m
    €151–342

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EDI - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €138–331

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X58
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    15h 42m
    €223–511

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kirkcaldy to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Colognecar car
    14h 5m
    €233–384

Kirkcaldy to Cologne by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration10h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 928.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 18m

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

You can take a train from Kirkcaldy to Koeln Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Köln via Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, and Dusseldorf Central Bus Station in around 23h 44m.

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