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

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeEDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    9h 5m
    $152–354

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Weeze Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)planeEDI - NRN
    2. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    12h 19m
    $135–415

  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 Bebra Bahnhoftrain51
    16h 39m
    $279–760

  4. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E3 to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain51
    5. Take the taxi from Bebra Bahnhof to Sontra-Blankenbachtaxi250
    28h 50m
    $191–569

  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 Europecar
    14h 51m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeEDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    10h 45m
    $168–438

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeGLA - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    9h 53m
    $163–462

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeEDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege Stadtbahnhoftrain
    10h 42m

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 Utrecht Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhetrain
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    12h 31m
    $181–531

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeEDI - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain
    10h 47m
    $160–450

  11. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoriabus837 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain51
    4. Take the taxi from Bebra Bahnhof to Sontra-Blankenbachtaxi250
    29h 40m
    $168–384

  12. 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 Europecar
    15h 58m
    $296–441

Edinburgh to Europe by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration16h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$279Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Europe?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Nentershausen Markt via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 16h 39m.

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