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There are 12 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 to Edinburgh Airport

    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 6m
    £81–227

  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 / ...
    20h 4m
    £70–136

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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 56m
    £157–452

  4. 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 54m

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    6h 52m
    £109–288

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

    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 23m
    £91–277

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

    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 Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 19m
    £103–315

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

    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 Newcastle (NCL)plane plane AMS - NCL
    5. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 45m
    £92–371

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Krefeld Hbf to Kevelaer Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    6h 57m

  10. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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 40m
    £143–497

  11. 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 17m
    £80–251

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund 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
    13h 56m
    £187–283

Dortmund to Edinburgh by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£157Cheapest 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 56m. 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 4m.

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