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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LSI - DUS
    9h 46m
    €260–730

  2. Taxi, fly to Frankfurt

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane LSI - FRA
    5h 33m
    €228–779

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    34h 30m
    €599–933

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    43h 46m
    €268–487

  5. Ferry, train, bus via Taunton

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Tauntontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus 805
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to S Spandau Bhftrain train 19 / ...
    2d
    €593–907

  6. Taxi, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane LSI - MUC
    9h 19m
    €271–982

  7. Taxi, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane LSI - BER
    7h 58m
    €560–830

  8. Taxi, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the taxi from Shetland Islands to Lerwick (LSI)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lerwick (LSI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane LSI - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    8h 13m
    €590–901

  9. Ferry, train via Rotterdam

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train
    39h 13m
    €484–782

  10. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal to Aberdeen Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin Südkreuz train stationbus bus
    2d
    €258–392

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,156.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 46m

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

There is no direct connection from Shetland Islands to Germany. However, you can take the taxi to Lerwick (LSI) airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS), walk to D-Flughafen Terminal S, then take the subway to D-Steinstraße U. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Shetland Islands to S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. via Lerwick Shetland Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen Ferry Terminal, Aberdeen, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Berlin Hbf, and S+U Berlin Hauptbahnhof in around 34h 30m.

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