The average train between Heidelberg and Edinburgh takes 15h 49m and the fastest train takes 12h 15m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Heidelberg to Edinburgh. 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 6 times a week between Heidelberg and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 3:43 AM at night, and the last departure from Heidelberg is at 6:46 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 2:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Frankfurt and take an average of 15h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
12h 45m • 3 changes
11h 43m • 3 changes
11h 15m • 3 changes
11h 45m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Heidelberg to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Heidelberg station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 49m.
Heidelberg to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof station.
Heidelberg to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Book your Heidelberg to Edinburgh train tickets online with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), Eurostar and London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER).
The distance between Heidelberg and Edinburgh is 1,079.8 km. The road distance is 1,485 km.
You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 12h 31m.
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