Edinburgh to Heidelberg trains

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The average train between Edinburgh and Heidelberg takes 14h 19m and the fastest train takes 11h 15m. The train service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Heidelberg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

14h 19m
Duration: 1,476 km
Distance: €461
Average price: 5 times a day
Frequency

Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof

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Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...

11h 42m

€376–619

Edinburgh to Heidelberg train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Edinburgh and Heidelberg. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Heidelberg at 2:44 PM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 14h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

3:00 PM → 10:45 AM
Arrives next day
18h 45m • 4 changes
8:20 PM → 2:44 PM
Arrives next day
17h 24m • 4 changes

Departing Tuesday, November 10, 2026

6:30 AM → 6:45 PM
11h 15m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 8:46 PM
11h 46m • 4 changes
10:30 AM → 10:52 PM
11h 22m • 4 changes
12:31 PM → 4:11 AM
Arrives next day
14h 40m • 4 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

6:30 AM → 6:45 PM
11h 15m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 8:46 PM
11h 46m • 4 changes
10:30 AM → 10:52 PM
11h 22m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 10:45 AM
Arrives next day
18h 45m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

6:30 AM → 6:45 PM
11h 15m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 8:46 PM
11h 46m • 4 changes
10:30 AM → 10:52 PM
11h 22m • 4 changes
12:31 PM → 3:38 AM
Arrives next day
14h 7m • 4 changes
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Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

6:30 AM → 6:45 PM
11h 15m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 8:46 PM
11h 46m • 4 changes
10:30 AM → 10:52 PM
11h 22m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 10:45 AM
Arrives next day
18h 45m • 4 changes
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Departing Saturday, November 14, 2026

6:30 AM → 6:45 PM
11h 15m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 8:46 PM
11h 46m • 4 changes
10:30 AM → 10:52 PM
11h 22m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 10:45 AM
Arrives next day
18h 45m • 4 changes
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Departing Sunday, November 15, 2026

10:30 AM → 10:52 PM
11h 22m • 4 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Edinburgh to Heidelberg? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Edinburgh to Heidelberg.

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Distance: 1,475.9 km
Duration: 14h 19m

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 42m.

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