There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Erlangen by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Nuremberg Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane EDI - NUE
6h 52m€69–226Train
- 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(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain 41 / ...
14h 5m€371–710Bus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangentrain
25h 50m€231–539Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Erlangencar
15h 40m€379–494Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)plane GLA - NUE
8h 32m€87–345Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbftrain
7h 41m€155–382Fly Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane EDI - MUC
- Take the train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from München Hbf to Erlangentrain
8h 5m€149–369Fly Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane EDI - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain
8h 41m€139–343Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N870 / ...
28h 30m€116–201Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Erlangencar
16h 47m€255–414
Edinburgh to Erlangen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Erlangen is to fly which costs €65 - €230 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Erlangen is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €65 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Erlangen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Erlangen via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Erlangen is 1231 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Erlangen without a car is to train which takes 14h 5m and costs €370 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Edinburgh to Erlangen, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Erlangen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Erlangen is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs €65 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €370 - €750 and takes 14h 5m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 28h 30m.
Erlangen is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:10 AM in Edinburgh and 10:10 AM in Erlangen.
Edinburgh to Erlangen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Erlangen, Germany?
KLM, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Erlangen via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg Hbf in around 14h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nuremberg Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nuremberg Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–400
- 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
- €140–200
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Frankfurt to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Würzburg Hbf to Erlangen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Flughafen München to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €135
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €135
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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
- €10–18
- 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
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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