The average train between Edinburgh and Hanover takes 20h 14m and the fastest train takes 12h 38m. The train service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Hanover. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run twice daily between Edinburgh and Hanover. The earliest departure is at 5:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 3:30 PM which arrives into Hanover at 4:28 PM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 20h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Hanover. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Hanover station via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 14m.
Edinburgh to Hanover train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Hanover train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Hannover Hauptbahnhof station.
Book your Edinburgh to Hanover train tickets online with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC).
The distance between Edinburgh and Hanover is 929.3 km. The road distance is 1,514 km.
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Hannover Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 12h 49m.