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There are 14 ways to get from Detmold to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    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 33m
    £169–536

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 Ukxn10 / ...
    24h 30m
    £75–223

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-Nordtrain train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    24h 9m
    £119–294

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Detmold to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    13h 58m

  5. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    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
    9h 19m
    £128–259

  6. Train via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 46m
    £170–626

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Detmold to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    14h 59m
    £205–308

  8. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    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
    10h 26m
    £104–266

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    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 45m
    £127–316

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    9h 34m
    £98–256

  11. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    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 38m

  12. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Ibbenbüren, Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FMO - EDI
    9h 27m
    £133–277

  13. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    10h 29m
    £105–341

  14. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane AMS - NCL
    5. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h
    £98–340

Detmold to Edinburgh by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£169Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Detmold, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Bielefeld Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 33m. 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 30m.

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