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

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

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 24m
    €135–292

  2. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    9h 55m
    €112–304

  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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    13h 34m
    €371–668

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Detmoldcar car
    21h 28m
    €456–565

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    24h 29m
    €159–280

  6. Fly 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 Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 48m
    €138–309

  7. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train
    9h 2m
    €167–394

  8. Fly 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 Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 15m
    €112–286

  9. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    2. Take the train from Weeze Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    9h 44m
    €119–328

  10. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    16h 9m
    €260–463

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukn13 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    24h 44m
    €127–215

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Detmoldcar car
    13h 53m
    €358–464

Edinburgh to Detmold by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,053.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Detmold, Bahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 13h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Detmold, Bahnhof via London Victoria, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 24h 44m.

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