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

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    5h 24m
    €100–230

  2. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Perth 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
    11h 9m
    €340–642

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M9 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    25h 48m
    €129–261

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Perth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Colognecar car
    13h 12m
    €356–454

  5. Bus, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    6h 28m
    €135–322

  6. Bus, fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 1m

  7. Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Koeln Hbftrain train
    8h 3m
    €103–293

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Perth to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    15h 18m
    €233–424

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Perth 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 19m
    €244–409

Perth to Cologne by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration11h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€340Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 957.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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

You can take a train from Perth to Koeln Hbf via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Canal Street to Koeln Messe/Deutz Gl.11-12 via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Cologne Airport CGN, and Koeln/Bonn Flughafen in around 25h 48m.

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