There are 11 ways to get from A1 to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Böblingentrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STR - EDI
6h 42m£96–266Train, train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BSL - EDI
8h 54m£84–312Train
- Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 45m£316–644Train, bus
- Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain S10 / ...
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Strasbourgbus 011
- Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
22h 38m£167–400Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from A1 to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
15h 46mTrain, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
8h 26m£106–301Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FRA - EDI
8h 11m£132–366Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ZRH - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 27m£129–366Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Köln Hbftrain 45
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Ice
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 2m£318–630Bus
- Take the bus from Villingen-Schwenningen to Freiburgbus 101
- Take the bus from Freiburg to Strasbourgbus 011
- Take the bus from Strasbourg to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus 834
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
27h 8m£87–262Drive, car ferry
- Drive from A1 to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
16h 47m£202–338
A1 to Edinburgh by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from A1 to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £85 - £270 and takes 27h 8m.
The fastest way to get from A1 to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs £95 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from A1 to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Villingen-Schwenningen and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Freiburg, Strasbourg, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from A1 to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Schwenningen Bahnhof and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between A1 and Edinburgh is 812 miles.
The best way to get from A1 to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 13h 45m and costs £310 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from A1 to Edinburgh, including transfers.
A1 to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villingen-Schwenningen station.
A1 to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB station.
The best way to get from A1 to Edinburgh is to train which takes 13h 45m and costs £310 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £270 and takes 27h 8m.
What companies run services between A1, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Schwenningen Bahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB, Offenburg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villingen-Schwenningen to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Freiburg, Strasbourg, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and London Victoria in around 27h 8m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–330
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–360
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–380
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–370
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–380
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–24
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 731 1550-0
- servicecenter@dbregiobus-rab.de
- Website
- meine-rab.de
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Böblingen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
Train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Schedules at
- meine-rab.de
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Freiburg to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Villingen-Schwenningen to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Strasbourg to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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