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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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUS - EDI
5h 16m£93–239Train, train to Weeze Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mülheim Hauptbahnhof to Krefeld Hbftrain
- Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NRN - EDI
6h 45m£59–224Train
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 35m£305–506Bus
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
20h£91–274Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
12h 56m£275–361Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CGN - EDI
6h 35mTrain to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FRA - EDI
6h 42m£136–376Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbftrain
- Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
7h 22m£87–299Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 19m£289–524Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
23h 30m£207–365Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
13h 58m£166–293
Dortmund to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dortmund to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £55 - £230 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Dortmund to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs £90 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Dortmund to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Dortmund to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Dortmund Hbf and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Dortmund and Edinburgh is 579 miles.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 10h 35m and costs £300 - £550.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Dortmund to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Dortmund to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Sindbad, depart from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse station.
Dortmund to Edinburgh train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Dortmund Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dortmund to Edinburgh is to train which takes 10h 35m and costs £300 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £90 - £280 and takes 20h.
What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 35m. 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 20h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Weeze Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–130
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Eurobahn
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Eurobahn
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mülheim Hauptbahnhof to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Website
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Télécabine Charmey-Vounetse
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 9126 301 90 70
- fahrgaeste@train-rental.com
- Website
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Muelheim(Ruhr)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- TRI Train Rental GmbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 6078 966930
- service@vias-online.eu
- Website
- VIAS Rail GmbH
Train from Oberhausen Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27
- Schedules at
- VIAS Rail GmbH
- Phone
- 0203 6688 9477
- dialog@rhein-ruhr-bahn.de
- Website
- RheinRuhrBahn
Train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- RheinRuhrBahn
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Dortmund to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Sindbad, arrive at LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Dortmund. It is currently 6:57 PM in Dortmund and 5:57 PM in Edinburgh.
Dortmund to Edinburgh train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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