There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Oberstdorf by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Ulm Hauptbahnhof83
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
15h 44m€233–676Fly to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen (FMM)EDI - FMM
- Take the train from Memmingen to Oberstdorf
9h 57m€95–206Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Ulm
- Take the train from Illertissen to Oberstdorf
30h 6m€135–352Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Oberstdorf
17h 43mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim HbfNj
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof11 / ...
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
19h 15m€223–671Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Oberstdorf bus station163
35h 5m€99–302Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Oberstdorf
18h 50m€289–424Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)EDI - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Take the train from Pasing to Immenstadt
9h 9m€135–272Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SG
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Immenstadt
9h 53m€104–299Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
10h 2m€149–421Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Take the train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Immenstadt
12h 2m€135–324
Edinburgh to Oberstdorf by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Oberstdorf is to fly and train which costs €130 - €280 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Oberstdorf is to fly and train which takes 9h 9m and costs €130 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Oberstdorf station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Oberstdorf bus station via London Victoria and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Oberstdorf. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Oberstdorf via London St Pancras Intl, Paris l'Est and Ulm Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Oberstdorf is 1894 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Oberstdorf without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 44m and costs €230 - €700.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from Edinburgh to Oberstdorf, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Oberstdorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Oberstdorf train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Oberstdorf is to train via Paris which takes 15h 44m and costs €230 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €310 and takes 35h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Oberstdorf, Germany?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Oberstdorf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Oberstdorf bus station via London Victoria and Munich central bus station in around 35h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Allgäu Airport, Memmingen via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Memmingen to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Illertissen to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Memmingen to Oberstdorf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Pasing to Immenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lindau, Reutin Bahnhof to Immenstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–90
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €60–110
Train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Zürich Flughafen to St. Margrethen SG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Ulm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Oberstdorf bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Oberstdorf bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Oberstdorf is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:20 PM in Edinburgh and 6:20 PM in Oberstdorf.
Edinburgh to Oberstdorf train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Edinburgh to Oberstdorf train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Edinburgh to Oberstdorf bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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