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How to get fromEurope to Edinburghby train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Europe to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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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
    7h 40m
    £122–289

  2. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    9h 15m
    £108–291

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 26m
    £299–564

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    20h 42m
    £193–358

  5. Train, bus

    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 Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 540 / ...
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    29h 44m
    £198–359

  6. 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
    8h 40m
    £135–334

  7. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    10h 6m
    £136–332

  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 5m
    £138–398

  9. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 59m
    £116–319

  10. 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

Europe to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£299Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Europe and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Edinburgh Waverley via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 26m.

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