Train Paderborn to Edinburgh from £381 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average train between Paderborn and Edinburgh takes 16h 6m and the fastest train takes 12h 19m. The train service runs several times per day from Paderborn 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.

16h 6m
Duration: 884 mi
Distance: £381
Average price: 3 times a day
Frequency

Train via Brussels

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Take the train from Paderborn Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
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

12h 49m

£278–546

Paderborn to Edinburgh train times

Trains run 3 times a day between Paderborn and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 10:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Paderborn is at 4:10 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 1:29 PM. All services require a transfer at Dortmund Hbf and take an average of 16h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, May 17, 2026

4:10 PM → 1:29 PM
Arrives next day
21h 19m • 4 changes

Departing Monday, May 18, 2026

10:10 AM → 9:31 PM
11h 21m • 4 changes
1:16 PM → 12:35 AM
Arrives next day
11h 19m • 4 changes
4:10 PM → 1:29 PM
Arrives next day
21h 19m • 4 changes

Departing Tuesday, May 19, 2026

10:10 AM → 9:31 PM
11h 21m • 4 changes
1:16 PM → 12:35 AM
Arrives next day
11h 19m • 4 changes
4:10 PM → 1:29 PM
Arrives next day
21h 19m • 4 changes

Departing Wednesday, May 20, 2026

10:10 AM → 9:31 PM
11h 21m • 4 changes
1:16 PM → 12:35 AM
Arrives next day
11h 19m • 4 changes
4:10 PM → 1:29 PM
Arrives next day
21h 19m • 4 changes

Departing Thursday, May 21, 2026

10:10 AM → 9:31 PM
11h 21m • 4 changes
1:16 PM → 12:35 AM
Arrives next day
11h 19m • 4 changes
4:10 PM → 1:29 PM
Arrives next day
21h 19m • 4 changes

Departing Friday, May 22, 2026

10:10 AM → 9:31 PM
11h 21m • 4 changes
1:16 PM → 12:35 AM
Arrives next day
11h 19m • 4 changes
4:10 PM → 1:29 PM
Arrives next day
21h 19m • 4 changes

Departing Saturday, May 23, 2026

10:10 AM → 10:31 PM
12h 21m • 4 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Paderborn 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 Paderborn to Edinburgh.

Launch map view

Distance: 883.7 mi
Duration: 16h 6m

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

You can take a train from Paderborn Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Dortmund Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 12h 49m.

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