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How to get fromEdinburgh to Wacken Open Airby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Wacken Open Air by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane EDI - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train
    7h 53m
    €100–350

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane EDI - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train
    10h 33m
    €99–471

  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 Bruxelles Midi to Essen Hbftrain train Tha
    4. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Itzehoetrain train 33
    17h 40m
    €482–805

  4. 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 Itzehoetrain train 33
    28h 37m
    €213–387

  5. 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 Wacken Open Aircar car
    15h 51m
    €398–524

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GLA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train
    10h 29m
    €102–410

  7. Train via Duisburg

    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 Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Itzehoetrain train 33
    17h 43m
    €472–795

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Neu Wulmstorf, Erich-Kästner-Straßebus bus Re6
    31h 12m

Edinburgh to Wacken Open Air by train, bus, and foot

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration17h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€482Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,007.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Wacken Open Air, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wacken Open Air via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Essen Hbf, Itzehoe, Heeslingen Heimathaus, and Wacken Mühlenweg in around 17h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Wacken Open Air via London Victoria, Hauptbahnhof/ZOB, Neu Wulmstorf, Erich-Kästner-Straße, Heeslingen Heimathaus, and Wacken Mühlenweg in around 31h 12m.

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