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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bonn to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    5h 36m
    £83–218

  2. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Düsseldorf 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
    6h 54m
    £62–250

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Koeln 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
    10h 34m
    £275–461

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bonn UN Campus to London Victoriabus bus N280
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    23h 23m
    £78–249

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bonn to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    12h 37m
    £275–360

  6. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    4h 47m
    £64–136

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    5h 48m
    £109–311

  8. Train via Bonn Hbf

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    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
    11h 14m
    £254–495

  9. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bonn Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 36m
    £175–399

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bonn to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    13h 38m
    £176–297

Bonn to Edinburgh by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket£275Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 581.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 36m

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

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 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria in around 23h 23m.

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