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How to get fromEdinburgh to Frankfurt Airport (FRA)by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    4h 32m
    €111–231

  2. 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    6h 5m
    €116–395

  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
    10h 33m
    €328–719

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt Airportbus bus N280
    25h 15m
    €114–308

  5. Train via London

    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
    12h 46m
    €260–674

  6. 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 Frankfurt Airport (FRA)car car
    13h 54m
    €349–443

  7. 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 Frankfurt Airport (FRA)car car
    15h 1m
    €219–365

Edinburgh to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,042.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Frankfurt Airport (FRA), Germany?

Lufthansa and KLM fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, and Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi in around 10h 33m.

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