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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    5h 47m

  2. Drive, Eurotunnel

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ahlen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    13h 21m
    £283–372

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    12h 12m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ahlen to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    20h 58m
    £371–447

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 39m

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    6h 49m

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    7h 52m

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    7h 31m

  9. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    7h 44m

  10. Train via Hamm(Westf)Hbf

    1. Take the train from Hamm to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    12h 33m
    £328–538

  11. Train, bus via Derby

    1. Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Essen Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 440 / ...
    4. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus Sky
    5. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    25h 25m

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 601.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

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

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