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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bielefeld by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeEDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    6h 18m
    €112–259

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London VictoriabusUkxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN1328
    23h 25m
    €79–232

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain19 / ...
    12h 22m
    €193–620

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Essen central train stationbus081
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain10 / ...
    21h 38m
    €104–312

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bielefeldcar
    13h 36m

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeEDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    7h 30m
    €124–336

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeEDI - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    7h 2m
    €105–273

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)planeEDI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    9h 3m
    €125–272

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeEDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    8h 2m
    €144–376

  10. Train via Utrecht

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraaltrain
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to HengelotrainIce
    5. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain
    13h 46m
    €198–549

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bielefeldcar
    14h 43m
    €239–344

Edinburgh to Bielefeld by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€193Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bielefeld, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bielefeld Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bielefeld Brackwede train station via London Victoria in around 23h 25m.

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