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

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

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  1. Bus, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Oberhausen Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    5h 13m

  2. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Oberhausen 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
    6h 55m
    £77–237

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 15m
    £297–502

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    22h 20m
    £83–169

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bottrop to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    12h 34m
    £272–356

  6. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bottrop Hbf to Duisburg Rheinhausen Bftrain train
    2. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    6h 31m

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    6h 16m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    6h 47m
    £136–301

  9. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 58m
    £310–490

  10. Train via Rotterdam #2

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Arnhem Centraaltrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 22m
    £175–375

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bottrop 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 36m
    £190–313

Bottrop to Edinburgh by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£297Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 556.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

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

You can take a train from Bottrop Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Oberhausen Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 11h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BOT ZOB Berliner Platz to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Essen Hbf, Essen central train station, and London Victoria in around 22h 20m.

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