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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 11 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

    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 38m
    £126–287

  2. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    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 13m
    £111–294

  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 24m
    £304–590

  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 41m
    £302–421

  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 Newcastle Coach Stationbus bus 598 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    31h 27m
    £144–307

  6. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    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 2m
    £136–333

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STR - EDI
    10h 16m
    £138–320

  8. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    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 52m
    £117–293

  9. Train, bus via Rotterdam

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Rotterdam Central Stationbus bus 023
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 53m
    £190–345

  10. 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 22m
    £117–325

  11. 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 3m

Europe to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£304Cheapest 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 24m.

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