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

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  1. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeEDI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SGtrain
    7h 32m
    €89–282

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain83
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. StadtbahnhoftrainRe5 / ...
    15h 26m
    €242–670

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Strasburgbus
    4. Take the bus from Kehl Rathaus to Lindaubus
    29h 23m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lindaucar
    17h 38m

  5. Fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)planeEDI - FMM
    2. Take the train from Memmingen to Lindau-Inseltrain
    9h 35m

  6. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeEDI - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Lindau-Inseltrain
    8h 59m
    €134–266

  7. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)planeEDI - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SGtrain
    9h 42m
    €120–317

  8. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)planeEDI - STR
    2. Take the train from Wendlingen to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
    9h 16m
    €122–284

  9. Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)planeEDI - INN
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Feldkirchtrain
    3. Take the train from Feldkirch to Lindau-Inseltrain
    8h 36m
    €104–548

  10. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeEDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhoftrain
    9h 44m
    €148–406

  11. 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 Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim HbftrainNj
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Lindau, Reutin Bahnhoftrain62 / ...
    19h 58m
    €225–643

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Lindaubus456 / ...
    34h 10m
    €102–294

  13. 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 Lindaucar
    18h 39m
    €279–404

Edinburgh to Lindau by train and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration15h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€242Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lindau, Bavaria, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lindau-Insel via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, Ulm Hauptbahnhof, and Friedrichsh. Stadtbahnhof in around 15h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Lindau via London Victoria and Munich central bus station in around 34h 10m.

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