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

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Europe by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, train, bus, car 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 Bruxelles Midi to Köln Hbftrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain train 51
    17h 43m
    $428–812

  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 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 28m
    $154–414

  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 Europecar car
    21h 30m
    $403–566

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Meadowhalltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    30h 16m
    $295–461

  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 Europecar car
    14h 56m

  6. Train, bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kasselbus bus 023
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    19h 55m
    $264–460

  7. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane EDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 51m

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 9m
    $170–363

  9. 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 31m
    $181–445

  10. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 39m
    $157–384

  11. 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 Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    11h
    $156–411

  12. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    2. Take the train from Weeze Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 50m

Edinburgh to Europe by train and bus

Calendar12Weekly Services
Duration17h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$428Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Europe?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sontra-Ulfen Mitte via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Köln Hbf, Eisenach Hbf, Herleshausen Bahnhof, and Herleshausen Bahnhof in around 17h 43m.

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