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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 50m
    £114–267

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train Re5
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt 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 / ...
    28h 47m
    £58–106

  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 79
    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 6m
    £176–524

  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
    £220–339

  5. 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 59m
    £125–327

  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 37m
    £111–265

  7. 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 30m

  8. 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 57m
    £109–234

  9. Train, bus #2

    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 27m
    £92–223

  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

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration16h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£176Cheapest 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, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 6m.

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