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

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There are 11 ways to get from Dortmund to Scotland 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 13m
    £87–192

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

    cheapest
    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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    7h 13m
    £80–266

  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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    11h 41m
    £325–589

  4. Bus

    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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    20h 53m
    £104–179

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar car
    12h 48m
    £296–387

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUS - GLA
    6h 44m
    £95–211

  7. 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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    7h 17m
    £82–247

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Aberdeen 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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane AMS - ABZ
    7h 27m
    £126–334

  9. Train via Edinburgh

    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
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    12h 2m
    £372–589

  10. Bus via Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to London Victoriabus bus N380
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus 590
    27h
    £119–190

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar car
    13h 50m
    £204–345

Dortmund to Scotland by train and foot

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration11h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Scotland?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Glasgow Central via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 11h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to Buchanan Bus Station via LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall and London Victoria in around 20h 53m.

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