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How to get fromGermany to Shetland Islandsby plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Germany to Shetland Islands by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane DUS - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    10h 39m
    £218–663

  2. Fly from Frankfurt, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane FRA - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    10h
    £197–769

  3. Train, ferry via Berlin Hbf

    1. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    38h 22m
    £344–563

  4. Train, bus, ferry via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    47h 54m
    £227–473

  5. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cheltenham Racecoursebus bus Cf5
    4. Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2d 1h
    £393–654

  6. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane BER - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    10h 58m
    £338–713

  7. Fly from Munich International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane MUC - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    8h 50m
    £201–633

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane AMS - LSI
    4. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    9h 19m
    £485–767

  9. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    42h 25m
    £396–618

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2d 4h
    £208–338

Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Lerwick (LSI) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 718.7 mi
  • Duration: 10h 39m

What companies run services between Germany and Shetland Islands, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Germany to Shetland Islands. However, you can take the subway to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Dusseldorf-Airport-DUS airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. to Shetland Islands via Berlin, Hauptbahnhof (Europaplatz), Berlin Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 38h 22m.

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