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

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There are 12 ways to get from Aachen to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 51m
    £127–443

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Aachen station west to Brussels Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 53m
    £45–104

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train 79 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 33m
    £87–253

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aachen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    11h 51m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    6h 14m
    £111–273

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aachen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    12h 52m
    £175–264

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    7h 43m
    £94–249

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CRL - EDI
    6h 46m
    £59–228

  9. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    5h 48m
    £87–198

  10. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Schanz Bf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    6h 58m
    £91–203

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 39m
    £106–277

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane AMS - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 5m
    £90–343

Aachen to Edinburgh by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration8h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£127Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Aachen, Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 8h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Brussels South, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, and London Victoria in around 18h 53m.

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