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How to get fromEdinburgh to Berlinby plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train

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

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  1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    5h 12m
    €79–230

  2. Train via Cologne

    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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    13h 57m
    €382–775

  3. 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 Berlincar car
    24h 21m
    €527–677

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N1328
    28h
    €149–229

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GLA - BER
    6h 11m
    €86–280

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane NCL - BER
    6h 23m
    €120–340

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    16h 59m
    €472–735

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Gesundbrunnentrain train
    20h 53m
    €225–535

  9. 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 Berlincar car
    16h 46m
    €441–589

Edinburgh to Berlin by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€382Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,203.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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

easyJet, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berlin Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 13h 57m.

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