There are 5 ways to get from Europe to Skara Brae by train or plane
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Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane FRA - KOI
15h 58m£256–651Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane BER - KOI
17h 58m£252–754Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain
- Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane HAJ - KOI
13h 12mTrain, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane DUS - KOI
19h 27m£277–1,002Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane AMS - KOI
16h 8m£280–696
Frankfurt (FRA) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Skara Brae is to train and fly which costs £250 - £650 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Skara Brae is to train and fly which takes 15h 58m and costs £250 - £650.
The distance between Europe and Skara Brae is 915 miles.
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Europe to Skara Brae, including transfers.
There are 209+ hotels available in Skara Brae.
What companies run services between Europe and Skara Brae, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Skara Brae. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae. Alternatively, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof, take the train to Göttingen, take the train to Hannover Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Langenhagen Flughafen, walk to Hannover Airport (HAJ) airport, fly to Kirkwall (KOI), walk to Airport Terminal, take the bus to Travel Centre, take the bus to Visitor Centre, then walk to Skara Brae.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–410
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kirkwall via London Heathrow, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £170–750
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–410
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Frankfurt to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Hannover Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kirkwall via Birmingham, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–470
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kirkwall via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–600
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Kirkwall via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–410
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Kirkwall via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–600
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- [email protected]
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingen
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
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