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How to get fromA1 to Edinburghby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (TGV, Eurostar) or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from A1 to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (TGV, Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Böblingentrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTR - EDI
    6h 51m
    £104–246

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villingen-Schwenningen to Stuttgart Airport BusterminalbusN42 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Frankfurt central train stationbus027 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    28h 10m
    £56–138

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Offenburg BahnhoftrainRe2
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain83 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    13h 37m
    £207–640

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from A1 to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    15h 37m

  5. Train, train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Basel SBBtrain
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBSL - EDI
    8h 54m
    £86–234

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Singentrain
    2. Take the train from Singen to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeZRH - EDI
    8h 5m
    £104–262

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeFRA - EDI
    8h 17m
    £119–315

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeFRA - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h
    £121–400

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Offenburg BahnhoftrainRe2
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille EuropetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    13h 58m
    £203–685

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Freiburg HauptbahnhoftrainS10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Brussels-North train stationbus299
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    28h 16m
    £90–297

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from A1 to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    16h 32m
    £225–338

A1 to Edinburgh by train and foot

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket£207Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villingen-Schwenningen to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Stuttgart Airport Busterminal, Frankfurt, and London Victoria in around 28h 10m.

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