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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dortmund 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 Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    5h 8m
    £86–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    19h 52m
    £71–130

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    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 55m
    £177–490

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    18h 42m
    £187–280

  5. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    5h 53m
    £74–232

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    6h 54m
    £114–288

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    7h 28m
    £92–283

  8. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    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
    11h 32m
    £158–513

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 081
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 18m
    £80–242

  10. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    12h 55m

Dortmund to Edinburgh by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£177Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Edinburgh, Bus Station via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and London Victoria in around 19h 52m.

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