There are 8 ways to get from Europe to Sumburgh by train, plane, night train, ferry, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Frankfurt, fly
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane FRA - LSI
12h 10m£415–651Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Lerwick (LSI)plane DUS - LSI
14h 19m£186–660Train, night train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi
37h 50m£441–757Train, bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi
2d£211–329Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane STR - LSI
15h 5m£192–659Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane AMS - LSI
13h 13m£347–806Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lerwick (LSI)plane BER - LSI
14h 35m£306–710Train, night train, ferry, taxi via London
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain Rb5 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain
- Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry Nl2
- Take the taxi from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Sumburghtaxi
40h 28m£281–507
Frankfurt (FRA) to Lerwick (LSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Sumburgh is to train and bus and ferry and taxi which costs £210 - £330 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Sumburgh is to train and fly which takes 12h 10m and costs £410 - £650.
The distance between Europe and Sumburgh is 903 miles.
The best way to get from Europe to Sumburgh without a car is to train and night train and ferry and taxi which takes 37h 50m and costs £440 - £800.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Europe to Sumburgh, including transfers.
Sumburgh is 1h behind Europe. It is currently 10:55 AM in Europe and 9:55 AM in Sumburgh.
There are 101+ hotels available in Sumburgh.
What companies run services between Europe and Sumburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Sumburgh. 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, then fly to Lerwick (LSI). Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, walk to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe, take the vehicle to Amsterdam Centraal, walk to Amsterdam Centraal, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to London Kings Cross, take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Sumburgh.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–650
Flights from Frankfurt to Lerwick via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–650
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–650
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lerwick via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lerwick via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–750
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–700
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lerwick via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–430
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Lerwick via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–700
- 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
- £24–50
- 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
- £8–17
- 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
- £8–17
- 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
- £8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- 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
- £8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Eisenach Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–110
- 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
- £8–17
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
Ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £26–35
- Peak
- £40–55
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
Allied Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 690 069
- Website
- shetlandtaxis.co.uk
Boddam Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1950 460 111
J R Nisbet
- Phone
- +44 1957 702 231
Sinclair's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 696 060
- Website
- sinclairstaxis.co.uk
Sixty-Fifty Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1595 69 60 50
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