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

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

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    1. Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    6h 25m
    £87–206

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 48m
    £356–541

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 40m
    £271–419

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Alsace to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    14h 56m
    £306–406

  5. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport

    1. Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SXB - EDI
    5h 42m
    £91–270

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    7h 54m
    £118–283

  7. Train, train to Luxembourg, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain train
    3. Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LUX - EDI
    8h 29m
    £98–302

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    8h 47m
    £132–285

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 34m
    £323–482

  10. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 3m
    £243–467

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Alsace to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    15h 52m
    £224–364

Alsace to Edinburgh by train and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£356Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 808.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Scherwiller to Edinburgh Waverley via Selestat, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, Jet2.com and easyJet fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a week.

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