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

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There are 12 ways to get from Dortmund to Scotland by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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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 17m
    £93–235

  2. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    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 56m
    £77–220

  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 42m
    £297–576

  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 Glasgowcar car
    18h 32m
    £282–391

  5. 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 57m
    £87–283

  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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    7h 17m
    £87–276

  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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    7h 7m
    £85–291

  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 30m
    £117–323

  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 55m

  10. 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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    12h 12m
    £250–574

  11. 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 5m
    £120–265

  12. 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 Glasgowcar car
    12h 47m

Dortmund to Scotland by train and foot

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£297Cheapest Price
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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 42m. 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 57m.

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