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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Paderborn by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly 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 Duesseldorf Flughafen to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    6h 42m
    €126–259

  2. Fly to Weeze Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane plane EDI - NRN
    2. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 16m
    €109–270

  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 Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    12h 32m
    €384–665

  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 Paderborncar car
    21h 22m
    €461–575

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paderborn Hbftrain train Re
    23h 46m
    €161–245

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane EDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Langenhagen Flughafen to Paderborn, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 41m

  7. Fly 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 Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €158–376

  8. 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 Paderborn Hbftrain train
    8h 51m
    €123–334

  9. 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 55m
    €116–179

  10. 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 Paderborncar car
    13h 53m
    €363–475

Edinburgh to Paderborn by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration12h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€384Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Paderborn Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen Hbf, and Duesseldorf Hbf in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Paderborn via London Victoria and Bielefeld Brackwede train station in around 24h 55m.

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