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

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    8h 37m
    £119–277

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 22m
    £61–127

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train Tha
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 43m
    £198–537

  4. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles-Nordtrain train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    25h 51m
    £137–300

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    15h 4m

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAJ - EDI
    10h 32m

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane FRA - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 20m
    £116–332

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane FRA - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 46m
    £124–361

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BER - EDI
    9h 59m
    £109–244

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    12h 41m
    £139–408

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Newcastle Coach Stationbus bus 598 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 598 / ...
    32h 55m
    £87–236

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    16h 5m
    £218–326

Europe to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration16h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£198Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Markt to Edinburgh Waverley via Sontra Breitwiese, Sontra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 43m.

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