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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeEDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain
    7h 7m
    €117–254

  2. Fly 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 Paderborn Hbftrain
    8h 42m
    €83–252

  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 Dortmund Hbftrain43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    13h
    €200–668

  4. 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 train station to Essen central train stationbus081
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    22h 14m
    €110–312

  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 Paderborncar
    13h 47m

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeEDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    8h 39m

  7. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)planeEDI - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Dortmund Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    7h 39m
    €112–321

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeEDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Paderborn Hbftrain
    8h 14m
    €138–331

  9. Fly 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 Arnhem Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain
    9h 6m
    €123–341

  10. Train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlotrain
    4. Take the train from Venlo to Hammtrain
    5. Take the train from Hamm(Westf)Hbf to Paderborn HbftrainRe
    15h 57m
    €206–553

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London VictoriabusUkxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbusN1328
    25h 10m
    €84–241

  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 Paderborncar
    14h 54m
    €239–344

Edinburgh to Paderborn by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration13hAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Paderborn, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Paderborn Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Dortmund Hbf in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Paderborn via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 25h 10m.

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