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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bonn by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Bonn Hbftrain train
    5h 37m
    €110–228

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    9h 40m
    €336–615

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bonn UN Campusbus bus N280
    23h 15m
    €113–168

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Bonncar car
    12h 38m
    €343–445

  5. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    5h 59m
    €127–316

  6. Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane EDI - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Bonn Hbftrain train
    8h 8m
    €113–312

  7. Train via London

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    13h 47m
    €219–511

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Bonncar car
    13h 45m
    €236–399

Edinburgh to Bonn by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 37m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bonn, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bonn Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Koeln Hbf in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bonn UN Campus via London Victoria in around 23h 15m.

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