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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 22m
    £218–605

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    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 1h
    £190–313

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Berlin Gesundbrunnen to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    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
    36h 2m
    £446–733

  4. 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 Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Leeds to Aberdeentrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    45h 31m
    £275–708

  5. Fly from Frankfurt, taxi

    1. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane FRA - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    9h 50m
    £208–764

  6. Fly from Stuttgart Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Lerwick (LSI)plane plane STR - LSI
    2. Take the taxi from Lerwick (LSI) to Shetland Islandstaxi taxi
    10h 59m
    £219–666

  7. 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
    11h 18m
    £338–713

  8. 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
    9h 50m
    £212–591

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

    1. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht 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
    8h 56m
    £376–808

  10. Train, ferry via Berlin-Spandau

    1. Take the train from Berlin-Spandau 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
    39h 54m
    £394–648

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 719.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 22m

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 vehicle to D-Wehrhahn S, walk to D-Wehrhahn S, take the train to D-Flughafen Terminal S, walk to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) airport, fly to Lerwick (LSI), then take the taxi to Shetland Islands. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Shetland Islands via S+U Gesundbrunnen Bhf, Berlin Gesundbrunnen, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Aberdeen, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, and Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal in around 36h 2m.

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