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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    6h 40m
    £111–229

  2. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRE - EDI
    9h 8m
    £90–339

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    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
    13h 23m
    £358–561

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Detmold to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    21h 24m
    £392–482

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    22h 58m
    £155–339

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAJ - EDI
    8h 34m
    £119–245

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Altenbeken to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    8h 30m
    £138–312

  8. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    8h 47m
    £118–287

  9. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld 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
    8h 33m
    £98–239

  10. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 77
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 13m
    £372–590

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    24h 18m
    £107–216

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Detmold to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    13h 59m
    £316–405

Detmold to Edinburgh by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£358Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 654.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 40m

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

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Bielefeld Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, and London Victoria in around 24h 18m.

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