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

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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Detmold by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Altenbekentrain train Re
    14h 13m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    24h
    €167–257

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Detmoldcar car
    20h 28m
    €202–370

  4. 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 Detmoldcar car
    13h 53m

  5. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bad Bentheimtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Bad Bentheim to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    15h 13m
    €297–678

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Altenbekentrain train Re
    24h 48m

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Altenbekentrain train
    8h 33m

  8. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln/Bonn Flughafen to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 43m

  9. 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 Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herfordtrain train
    9h 44m
    €168–364

  10. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane EDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Elze(Han) to Vlothotrain train
    10h 43m
    €225–397

  11. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt Flughafen Fernb to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Altenbekentrain train
    10h 45m

  12. 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
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Altenbekentrain train
    11h 38m

  13. Fly to Weeze Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    2. Take the bus from Weeze, Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen, Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Oberhausen Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Altenbekentrain train
    11h 9m

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration3h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Detmold via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, Hamm(Westf)Hbf, and Altenbeken in around 14h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Detmold via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 24h.

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