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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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 16m
    £249–435

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Liège, Guillemins Bftrain 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
    £57–179

  3. Bus

    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 42m
    £67–220

  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
    £263–344

  5. 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
    6h

  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 53m
    £153–271

  7. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRU - EDI
    5h 37m
    £93–267

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    5h 30m
    £71–195

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    7h 52m
    £93–243

  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 55m
    £57–175

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain 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 41m
    £95–298

Aachen to Edinburgh by train

Calendar84Weekly Trains
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£249Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 714.2 mi
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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

You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 8h 16m. 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 42m.

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