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How to get fromErfurt to Edinburghby train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Erfurt to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 47m
    £332–581

  2. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NUE - EDI
    7h 42m
    £99–315

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Erfurt central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 40m
    £105–202

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    16h 4m
    £316–420

  5. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LEJ - EDI
    9h 7m
    £125–291

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 51
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 6m
    £339–643

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Leinefeldetrain train Re1
    2. Take the train from Leinefelde to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 43m
    £208–482

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Erfurt to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    17h 6m
    £224–378

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    7h 8m
    £138–310

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BER - EDI
    6h 52m
    £99–273

  11. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    3. Take the train from Koeln Messe/Deutz to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    4. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    8h 57m
    £149–339

Erfurt to Edinburgh by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,027.6 mi
  • Duration: 13h 47m

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

You can take a train from Erfurt Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Erfurt central train station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 25h 40m.

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