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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    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 44m
    £148–552

  2. Bus via Brussels

    cheapest
    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 bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180
    24h 58m
    £76–125

  3. 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 Ukn31 / ...
    21h 13m
    £78–180

  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 Glasgowcar car
    12h 47m

  5. 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
    7h 21m
    £78–247

  6. 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 20m
    £133–597

  7. 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 Glasgowcar car
    13h 48m
    £199–295

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane DUS - ABZ
    6h 59m
    £93–267

  9. 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 27m
    £96–288

  10. 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
    7h 15m
    £86–298

  11. 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 Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane AMS - ABZ
    7h 38m
    £121–348

  12. 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 58m

Dortmund to Scotland by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 44m. 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 21h 13m.

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