There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Solingen by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane EDI - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mittetrain
5h 22mFly to Weeze Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane EDI - NRN
- Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain
6h 56m€69–224Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
9h 54m€322–565Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus N280 / ...
23h 59m€99–156Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Solingencar
12h 53m€330–421Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane EDI - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Solingen Hbftrain
5h 22m€76–177Fly to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Solingen, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 46m€156–331Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
7h 39m€94–299Train via Rotterdam
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Venlotrain
- Take the train from Venlo to Wuppertal-Vohwinkeltrain
16h 3m€199–482Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Solingencar
14h€225–372
Edinburgh to Solingen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Solingen is to fly and train which costs €65 - €230 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Solingen is to fly and train which takes 5h 22m and costs €75 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Solingen Mühlenplatz via London Victoria, Düsseldorf Hbf and Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Solingen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Solingen Bahnhof Mitte via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Solingen, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Solingen is 891 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Solingen without a car is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs €320 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Edinburgh to Solingen, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Solingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Solingen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Solingen is to train which takes 9h 54m and costs €320 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €95 - €160 and takes 23h 59m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Solingen, Germany?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Solingen Bahnhof Mitte via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Solingen, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Solingen Mühlenplatz via London Victoria, Düsseldorf central bus station, Düsseldorf Hbf, and Wuppertal Vohwinkel Bf in around 23h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +49 2104 305400
- Website
- Regiobahn
Train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Solingen Mitte
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Regiobahn
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Solingen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Solingen is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:53 PM in Edinburgh and 5:53 PM in Solingen.
Edinburgh to Solingen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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