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How to get fromA1 to Edinburghby train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from A1 to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Vaihingentrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STR - EDI
    7h 19m
    £109–330

  2. Train, train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Freiburg im Breisgau Train Station to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    9h
    £80–318

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train Re2
    2. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    12h 47m
    £343–612

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Villingen-Schwenningen to Freiburgbus bus 101
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Strasbourgbus bus 011
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus 834
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 53m
    £92–180

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from A1 to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    15h 48m
    £314–416

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    8h 22m
    £104–278

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    8h 7m
    £131–392

  8. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Rottweil Bahnhof to Schaffhausentrain train
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 26m
    £110–303

  9. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Köln Hbftrain train 45
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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
    15h 42m
    £378–619

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB to Freiburg im Breisgau Train Stationtrain train S10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Freiburg to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    23h 10m
    £159–419

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from A1 to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    16h 43m
    £233–375

A1 to Edinburgh by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 809 mi
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between A1, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Schwenningen Bahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Villingen Bahnhof/ZOB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 12h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villingen-Schwenningen to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Freiburg, Strasbourg, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 27h 53m.

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