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There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Kirkwall by train, plane, night train, ferry, or bus

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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 Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane FRA - KOI
    14h 1m
    £230–547

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 023 / ...
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    39h 2m
    £142–240

  3. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    28h 41m
    £239–845

  4. 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 36m
    £458–722

  5. 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 Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BER - KOI
    15h 44m
    £169–594

Frankfurt (FRA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Europe and Kirkwall, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Kirkwall. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, then take the bus to Supermarkets. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Kirkwall via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminal in around 28h 41m.

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