Travelling from Edinburgh to Cologne by train

Fast trains from Edinburgh to Cologne take around 9 hours and 35 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 873 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Edinburgh and Cologne.

1. Are there direct trains from Edinburgh to Cologne?

Journeys between Edinburgh and Cologne usually involve 2 changes of train.

We usually find around 21 departures on the route from Edinburgh to Cologne every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.

There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 19 departures.

2. How long is the train journey from Edinburgh to Cologne?

The Edinburgh to Cologne train travel time is normally about 9 hours and 35 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.

3. What are the Edinburgh to Cologne train times and schedule?

On weekdays the earliest train to Cologne is usually scheduled to depart Edinburgh around 05:40 and the last train is around 23:40. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Edinburgh around 06:26, and the last at 23:15.