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

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    12h 6m
    €320–665

  2. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    2. Take the train from Kevelaer Bahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 2m
    €80–367

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Coblenz central train stationbus bus
    22h 4m
    €95–284

  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 Western Europecar car
    13h 46m
    €329–423

  5. 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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 32m
    €113–337

  6. Train, night 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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    13h 39m
    €283–493

  7. Train

    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 Koblenz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    15h 29m
    €243–611

  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 Western Europecar car
    14h 54m
    €205–346

  9. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 42m
    €130–358

  10. 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 Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 56m
    €90–250

  11. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane EDI - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    9h 25m
    €140–483

  12. 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 Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Koblenz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    10h 14m
    €114–391

Edinburgh to Western Europe by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,334 km
  • Duration: 12h 6m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Western Europe, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Hatzenport Bf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Brodenbach Brißbachtal via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Brussels Midi / Brussels South West, Bruxelles-Midi, Brussels-Nord, Brussels-North train station, Coblenz central train station, and Koblenz Hauptbahnhof in around 22h 4m.

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