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

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

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  1. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NUE - EDI
    8h 4m
    £81–207

  2. Train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NUE - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 10m
    £77–252

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 43m
    £307–731

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 28m
    £119–314

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    15h 22m
    £317–421

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    7h 58m
    £127–311

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Markt Bibart to Würzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wuerzburg Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STR - EDI
    9h 19m
    £117–338

  8. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MUC - EDI
    8h 47m
    £132–328

  9. Train, bus via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sheffield Interchange - City Centrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    31h 28m
    £237–429

  10. Train, bus via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Neustadt to Nürnberg Hbftrain train S6
    2. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    32h 21m
    £194–379

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Frankfurt to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    16h 23m
    £207–354

Frankfurt to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket£307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 799.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Frankfurt, Bavaria, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Waverley via Markt Bibart, Markt Bibart, Würzburg Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 14h 43m.

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