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

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Herford 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Herfordtrain train
    6h 50m
    €128–274

  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
    8h 46m
    €105–292

  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 Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train 55 / ...
    12h 29m
    €362–665

  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 Herfordcar car
    21h 19m
    €445–549

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    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 Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train 55 / ...
    23h 30m
    €159–297

  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 Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    8h 26m
    €138–286

  7. 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 Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    7h 42m
    €108–261

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    8h 34m
    €164–406

  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 Krefeld Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    8h 32m
    €105–291

  10. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    14h 26m
    €400–635

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    23h 39m
    €119–211

  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 Herfordcar car
    13h 39m
    €351–452

Edinburgh to Herford by train

Calendar101Weekly Trains
Duration12h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,037.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Köln Hbf in around 12h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Herford via London Victoria, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 23h 39m.

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