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How to get fromZwickau to Edinburghby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Zwickau to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LEJ - EDI
    9h 41m
    £120–263

  2. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BER - EDI
    8h 31m
    £80–242

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train S5x / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train 28 / ...
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 23m
    £353–606

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zwickau Zentrum to Chebtrain train Rb
    2. Take the train from Cheb to Plzen-Jizni Predmestitrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Pilsen Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    29h 32m
    £187–381

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Zwickau to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    16h 45m
    £362–473

  6. Train to Dresden Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DRS - EDI
    9h 57m
    £150–349

  7. Train, bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwickau(Sachs)Hbf to Dresden Hbftrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praguebus bus
    3. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PRG - EDI
    9h 27m
    £84–213

  8. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Leipzig Hbftrain train S5x / ...
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf 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
    18h 4m
    £367–671

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zwickau central train station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus 321
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 16m
    £135–242

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zwickau to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    17h 47m
    £270–440

Zwickau to Edinburgh by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration16h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779.8 mi
  • Duration: 9h 41m

What companies run services between Zwickau, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Leipzig Hbf, Erfurt Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zwickau central train station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Nuremberg central bus station and London Victoria in around 31h 16m.

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