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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Detmold by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    7h 21m
    €133–267

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane EDI - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Osnabrueck Hbf to Herfordtrain train
    9h 18m
    €98–401

  3. 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
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    12h 50m
    €370–663

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Detmoldcar car
    21h 27m
    €461–575

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bielefeld Brackwede train stationbus bus N1328
    24h 44m
    €127–215

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane EDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    8h 49m
    €138–299

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    3. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Altenbekentrain train
    8h 45m
    €164–380

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 Amersfoort Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herfordtrain train
    9h 50m
    €118–303

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MAN - DUS
    3. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Bielefeld Hbftrain train
    10h 10m
    €203–377

  10. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train Re
    15h 43m
    €431–673

  11. Train via Amsterdam #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Bielefeld Hbftrain train Re
    17h 23m
    €219–513

  12. 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 Detmoldcar car
    13h 52m
    €368–475

Edinburgh to Detmold by train

Calendar103Weekly Trains
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€370Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,053.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Detmold, Bahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Detmold, Bahnhof via London Victoria, Bielefeld Brackwede train station, Bielefeld, Brackwede Bahnhof, and Bielefeld Hbf in around 24h 44m.

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