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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bonn to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    5h 30m
    £88–198

  2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    4h 58m
    £64–158

  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 29m
    £315–506

  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 Ukn13 / ...
    23h 33m
    £90–174

  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 36m
    £275–361

  6. 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
    6h 10m
    £113–265

  7. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bonn Hbf 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
    6h 59m
    £74–231

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    8h 1m
    £89–279

  9. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Brussels-Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRU - EDI
    7h 30m
    £116–279

  10. 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
    10h 51m
    £274–494

  11. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    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 41m
    £154–414

  12. 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
    £183–318

Bonn to Edinburgh by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration10h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£315Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 581.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bonn UN Campus to Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria in around 23h 33m.

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