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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Kirkwall by train or plane

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  1. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly

    best
    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 Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane HAJ - KOI
    11h 12m

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BER - KOI
    12h 23m
    £257–669

  3. 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 Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane DUS - KOI
    15h 32m
    £291–1,012

  4. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    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 Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane AMS - KOI
    14h 19m
    £280–704

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane FRA - KOI
    13h 28m
    £258–659

Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 787.1 mi
  • Duration: 11h 12m

What companies run services between Europe and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Kirkwall. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to Duesseldorf Flughafen, walk to D-Flughafen Bf, take the vehicle to D-Flughafen Terminal A/B, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Travel Centre.

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