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How to get fromEdinburgh to Bayreuthby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane EDI - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €102–254

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, bus, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane EDI - PRG
    2. Take the bus from Prague Airport Terminal 1/2 to Cheb Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Cheb to Kirchenlaibachtrain train
    9h 51m
    €91–249

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    14h 42m
    €398–917

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbfbus bus
    29h 45m
    €140–348

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bayreuthcar car
    16h 33m
    €391–506

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane plane GLA - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    9h 2m
    €101–303

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane EDI - MUC
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €162–372

  8. 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 Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    8h 38m
    €170–450

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane EDI - STR
    2. Take the train from Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt to Nuernberg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    9h 28m
    €150–292

  10. Train via Würzburg

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    5. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Bambergtrain train
    6. Take the train from Bamberg to Bayreuth Hbftrain train
    18h 32m
    €305–902

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bayreuthcar car
    17h 40m
    €267–428

Edinburgh to Bayreuth by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration14h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€398Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,316.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 38m

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bayreuth Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 14h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bayreuth Hbf via London Victoria, Nuremberg central bus station, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 29h 45m.

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