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

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There are 12 ways to get from Bielefeld to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to D-Flughafen Bftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    6h 5m
    £107–223

  2. Train to Weeze Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    7h 37m
    £74–277

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    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
    12h 6m
    £334–536

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    21h 18m
    £380–459

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    22h 39m
    £90–165

  6. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAJ - EDI
    7h 32m
    £117–243

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    6h 52m
    £91–206

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    8h 8m
    £88–284

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Wuppertal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuppertal Hbf to Koeln Messe/Deutztrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    4. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    7h 47m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 47m
    £321–510

  11. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bielefeld Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 14m
    £176–385

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bielefeld to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    13h 47m
    £290–383

Bielefeld to Edinburgh by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£334Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 636.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 5m

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

You can take a train from Bielefeld Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 12h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bielefeld Brackwede train station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via London Victoria in around 22h 39m.

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