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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 55m
    £116–324

  2. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Detmold, Bahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    5. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    8h 21m
    £68–343

  3. Train via Cologne

    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 29m
    £287–651

  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 26m
    £269–435

  5. 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 Ukxn10 / ...
    25h 5m
    £87–275

  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 47m
    £122–265

  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 22m
    £147–430

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    7h 43m
    £99–282

  9. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    10h 3m
    £103–254

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 27m
    £222–376

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Dortmund-Mengedetrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 400 / ...
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    25h 40m

  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
    £292–385

Detmold to Edinburgh by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration13h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 654.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detmold, Bahnhof to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld Hbf, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, and London Victoria in around 25h 5m.

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