There are 10 ways to get from Ahlen to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUS - EDI
5h 52mDrive, Eurotunnel
cheapest- Drive from Ahlen to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
13h 20m£283–373Train
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 11mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ahlen to Rotterdamcar
- Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar
20h 57m£372–447Train, bus
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
21h 29mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CGN - EDI
7h 4mTrain, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
7h 50mTrain, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Essen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FRA - EDI
7h 31mTrain to Weeze Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NRN - EDI
7h 22mTrain, bus via Derby
- Take the train from Ahlen(Westf) to Essen Hbftrain Re
- Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
24h 40m
Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ahlen to Edinburgh is to drive and Eurotunnel which costs £280 - £380 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ahlen to Edinburgh is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 13h 20m and costs £280 - £380.
No, there is no direct train from Ahlen to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Ahlen(Westf) and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Köln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Ahlen and Edinburgh is 605 miles.
The best way to get from Ahlen to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 12h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Ahlen to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Ahlen to Edinburgh train services, operated by National Express, depart from Ahlen(Westf) station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Ahlen. It is currently 12:16 AM in Ahlen and 11:16 PM in Edinburgh.
Ahlen to Edinburgh train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Koeln Hbf station.
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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 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Dortmund Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Ahlen(Westf) to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Rotterdam to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £270–300
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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