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

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There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Europe by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    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 Fulda Bahnhoftrain train 50 / ...
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    15h 2m
    $419–899

  2. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane EDI - CGN
    2. Take the train from Siegburg/Bonn to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 20m
    $136–423

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train 24
    29h 13m
    $157–353

  4. 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 Europecar car
    14h 57m
    $409–542

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 2m
    $170–410

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Nottinghamtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nottingham Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train 24
    29h 53m
    $332–600

  7. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Kasselbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train Rb5 / ...
    33h 49m
    $168–303

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Europecar car
    16h 4m
    $281–466

  9. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 26m
    $171–512

  10. 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 Göttingentrain train
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhoftrain train
    10h 42m

  11. Fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Eisenach Hbftrain train
    10h 43m
    $152–521

  12. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 2m
    $141–547

  13. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    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 Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train
    5. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain train
    12h 45m
    $174–653

Edinburgh to Europe by train and bus

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration15h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$419Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,571.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 2m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Europe?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Nentershausen Oderstraße via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, Fulda Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 15h 2m.

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