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There are 13 ways to get from Scotland to Europe by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    5. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeldbus bus
    16h 10m

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    30h 23m
    $140–237

  3. Bus, train via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Kasselbus bus 023 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    27h 21m
    $149–232

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Europecar car
    14h 48m

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane EDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 32m

  6. Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bad Hersfeldbus bus
    16h 16m

  7. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Kasselbus bus 023
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    20h 37m
    $234–868

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Europecar car
    16h 1m
    $304–452

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 4m
    $174–355

  10. Fly Glasgow Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GLA - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 2m
    $155–332

  11. Train to Newcastle, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCL - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    11h 15m
    $197–540

  12. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 55m
    $183–358

  13. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    2. Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    13h 28m

Scotland to Europe by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Scotland and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Scotland to Europe. However, you can take the train to Edinburgh Waverley, take the train to King's Cross, walk to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, walk to Bruxelles Midi, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt, take the bus to Bad Hersfeld, then take the taxi to Europe. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Nentershausen Oderstraße via London Victoria, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, Dortmund central bus station, Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 27h 21m.

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