Train Bottrop to Edinburgh from £329 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average train between Bottrop and Edinburgh takes 14h 23m and the fastest train takes 10h 56m. The train service runs several times per day from Bottrop to Edinburgh. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

14h 23m
Duration: 807 mi
Distance: £329
Average price: 5 times a day
Frequency

Train via Brussels

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Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 78 / ...
Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain

11h 51m

£252–487

Bottrop to Edinburgh train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Bottrop and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 8:32 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bottrop is at 8:32 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 2:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Oberhausen Hbf and take an average of 14h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, May 8, 2026

8:32 PM → 2:27 PM
Arrives next day
17h 55m • 4 changes

Departing Saturday, May 9, 2026

8:32 AM → 6:29 PM
9h 57m • 4 changes
10:32 AM → 8:33 PM
10h 1m • 4 changes
2:32 PM → 12:36 PM
Arrives next day
22h 4m • 4 changes
6:32 PM → 2:27 PM
Arrives next day
19h 55m • 4 changes

Departing Sunday, May 10, 2026

10:32 AM → 8:37 PM
10h 5m • 4 changes
12:32 PM → 10:31 PM
9h 59m • 4 changes
4:32 PM → 10:27 AM
Arrives next day
17h 55m • 4 changes
6:32 PM → 1:29 PM
Arrives next day
18h 57m • 4 changes

Departing Monday, May 11, 2026

8:32 AM → 6:28 PM
9h 56m • 4 changes
10:32 AM → 8:33 PM
10h 1m • 4 changes
12:32 PM → 11:36 PM
11h 4m • 4 changes
2:32 PM → 12:35 AM
Arrives next day
10h 3m • 4 changes
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Departing Tuesday, May 12, 2026

10:32 AM → 8:33 PM
10h 1m • 4 changes
12:32 PM → 11:36 PM
11h 4m • 4 changes
2:32 PM → 12:35 AM
Arrives next day
10h 3m • 4 changes
4:32 PM → 10:27 AM
Arrives next day
17h 55m • 4 changes
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Departing Wednesday, May 13, 2026

8:32 AM → 6:28 PM
9h 56m • 4 changes
10:32 AM → 8:33 PM
10h 1m • 4 changes
12:32 PM → 11:36 PM
11h 4m • 4 changes
2:32 PM → 12:35 AM
Arrives next day
10h 3m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, May 14, 2026

10:32 AM → 8:33 PM
10h 1m • 4 changes
12:32 PM → 11:36 PM
11h 4m • 4 changes
2:32 PM → 12:35 AM
Arrives next day
10h 3m • 4 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Bottrop to Edinburgh? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Bottrop to Edinburgh.

Launch map view

Distance: 806.8 mi
Duration: 14h 23m

What companies run services between Bottrop, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bottrop Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Oberhausen Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 11h 51m.

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