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

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

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeDUS - EDI
    5h 6m
    £89–238

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Brussels-North train stationbus081
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    20h 49m
    £76–248

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bruxelles MiditrainTha
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    10h 55m
    £179–553

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkxn10 / ...
    19h 53m
    £79–180

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    12h 50m

  6. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCGN - EDI
    5h 49m
    £79–242

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeFRA - EDI
    6h 52m
    £114–300

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeAMS - EDI
    7h 19m
    £96–288

  9. Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain
    3. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeNRN - EDI
    7h 2m

  10. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    11h 30m
    £173–598

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    13h 51m
    £188–284

Dortmund to Edinburgh by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration10h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£179Cheapest 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 53m.

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