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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bochum 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)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bochum Hbftrain train
    4h 55m
    €103–220

  2. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    7h 10m
    €99–295

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Bochum Hbftrain train Ice / ...
    10h 19m
    €349–630

  4. Bus via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    20h 48m
    €120–175

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bochumcar car
    12h 37m
    €345–448

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus N380
    23h 12m
    €138–223

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bochumcar car
    13h 45m
    €238–402

Edinburgh to Bochum by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€349Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 908.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 55m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bochum, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bochum Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bochum Hbf via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, and Dortmund Hbf in around 20h 48m.

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