There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), night train, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport
best- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CGN - EDI
4h 45m£67–170Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London VictoriaN280 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus StationUkxn10 / ...
24h 24m£58–131Train
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
10h 51m£179–558Night train, bus, train
- Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Brussels-NordNj
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
20h£88–434Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bonn to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh
12h 31mTrain to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUS - EDI
5h 20m£90–212Train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)FRA - EDI
6h 16m£112–254Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhof
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)NRN - EDI
7h 4mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiNj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
11h 47m£175–677Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bonn to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburgh
13h 32m£187–283
Bonn to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bonn to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £55 - £140 and takes 24h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Bonn to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Bonn to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Cologne Airport CGN and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Bonn to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bonn Hbf and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Bonn and Edinburgh is 581 miles.
The best way to get from Bonn to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 10h 51m and costs £170 - £600.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Bonn to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Bonn to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cologne Airport CGN station.
Bonn to Edinburgh train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Koeln Hbf station.
The best way to get from Bonn to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs £65 - £170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £170 - £600 and takes 10h 51m, you could also bus, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 24h 24m.
What companies run services between Bonn, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Eurowings and British Airways fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bonn Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Weeze Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–227
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £224–227
- Couchette Carriage
- £110–130
- Seating Carriage
- £29–40
Night train from Bonn Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–227
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £224–227
- Couchette Carriage
- £110–130
- Seating Carriage
- £29–40
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- 0621 8301200
- Website
- suewex.de
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Schedules at
- suewex.de
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £11–17
- 1st Class
- £19–35
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–27
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Bonn to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Bonn. It is currently 5:18 PM in Bonn and 4:18 PM in Edinburgh.
Bonn to Edinburgh train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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