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How to get fromEdinburgh to BonnBy plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train
    5h 55m
    €104–279

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    5h 8m
    €66–211

  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
    10h 24m
    €292–542

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Bonn Hbftrain train 79 / ...
    18h 50m
    €234–368

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bonncar car
    12h 38m

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    6h 13m
    €147–326

  7. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    2. Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train
    7h 28m

  8. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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 Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Köln Hbftrain train
    8h 16m
    €107–341

  9. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EDI - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €121–341

  10. Train via Köln Breslauer Platz/Hbf

    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 Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    10h 52m
    €293–528

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bonn UN Campusbus bus N280
    23h 15m
    €87–149

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bonncar car
    13h 50m
    €197–326

Edinburgh to Bonn by train

Calendar52Weekly Trains
Duration10h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€292Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bonn, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bonn Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 10h 24m. Alternatively, Eurowings flies from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) 5 times a week.

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