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How to get fromEdinburgh to Oberstdorfby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), night train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Oberstdorf by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane EDI - MUC
    2. Take the train from Flughafen München to Pasingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Pasing to Oberstdorftrain train
    8h 50m
    €140–295

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Ulm Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train
    15h 17m
    €487–735

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Oberstdorf bus stationbus bus 163
    35h
    €178–271

  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 Oberstdorfcar car
    18h 33m
    €428–565

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Bregenztrain train
    3. Take the train from Lindau-Insel to Immenstadttrain train
    9h 54m
    €141–332

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train
    10h 4m
    €161–391

  7. 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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Ulm Hauptbahnhoftrain train 47 / ...
    5. Take the train from Ulm Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train
    16h 2m
    €407–695

  8. Train, night train

    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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Oberstdorftrain train 55
    23h 32m
    €260–560

  9. 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 Oberstdorfcar car
    19h 34m
    €321–519

Edinburgh to Oberstdorf by train and foot

Calendar18Weekly Services
Duration15h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€487Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,549.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Oberstdorf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Ulm Hauptbahnhof in around 15h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Oberstdorf bus station via London Victoria and Munich central bus station in around 35h.

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