There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Berlin by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)EDI - BER
5h 13m€69–205Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Hagen HbfRe
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf19 / ...
15h 53m€226–710Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London VictoriaUkxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen OmnibusbahnhofN1328
28h 15m€88–262Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Berlin
16h 38mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)GLA - BER
6h 1m€88–290Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin HbfIce
17h 55m€346–799Train #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhof
18h 39m€193–515Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Berlin
17h 46m€299–434
Edinburgh to Berlin by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Berlin is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Berlin is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Berlin. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Berlin Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf and Hagen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Berlin is 1204 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Berlin without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 15h 53m and costs €220 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Edinburgh to Berlin, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Berlin train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Berlin is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €65 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €220 - €750 and takes 15h 53m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €270 and takes 28h 15m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Berlin, Germany?
easyJet, Ryanair, and two 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 Hagen Hbf in around 15h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Koeln Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- 1st Class
- €200–330
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Berlin Ostbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–60
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €55–60
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Berlin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Berlin is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:44 PM in Edinburgh and 1:44 PM in Berlin.
Edinburgh to Berlin train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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