There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Westerland by plane, train, train (Eurostar), or bus
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Fly to Hamburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)EDI - HAM
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
10h 25m€114–255Train via Hamburg
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6
18h 34m€226–715Fly to Westerland
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Westerland (GWT)EDI - GWT
12h 16m€121–431Fly to Billund Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Billund Airport (BLL)EDI - BLL
- Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Take the train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
9h 57mFly to Copenhagen Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)EDI - CPH
- Take the train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Schleswig
- Take the train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
11h 49m€141–347Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to HengeloIce
- Take the train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof33 / ...
18h 44m€218–684Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/BahnhofRe6
23h 16m€304–568
Edinburgh to Westerland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Westerland is to fly and train which costs €110 - €260 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Westerland is to fly and train which takes 10h 25m and costs €110 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Westerland. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg-Altona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Westerland is 1159 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Westerland without a car is to train via Hamburg which takes 18h 34m and costs €220 - €750.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Edinburgh to Westerland, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Westerland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Westerland is to train via Hamburg which takes 18h 34m and costs €220 - €750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €440 and takes 12h 16m.
Westerland is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:14 PM in Edinburgh and 1:14 PM in Westerland.
Edinburgh to Westerland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Westerland, Germany?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg-Altona in around 18h 34m. Alternatively, Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Westerland (GWT) 3 times a week.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Billund Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Billund Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Westerland via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Westerland via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Billund Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Westerland via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Husum to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–31
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34–38
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Westerland(Sylt) ZOB/Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +45 72 30 25 00
- kommunikation.afd@gocollective.dk
- Website
- gocollective.dk
Train from Esbjerg St. to Tønder St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- gocollective.dk
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from København, Københavns Lufthavn to Schleswig
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Hengelo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €30–50
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0180 6 9 27 37 27
- info@eurobahn.de
- Website
- eurobahn.de
Train from Hengelo to Osnabrück Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobahn.de/en/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 7010 4410
- post@sydtrafik.dk
- Website
- sydtrafik.dk
Bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Esbjerg Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://sydtrafik.dk/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam City Center - Sloterdijk to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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