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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Heidelberg by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus
    6h 49m
    €112–262

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane EDI - STR
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Karlsruhe central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus
    7h 25m
    €93–244

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N13 / ...
    12h 17m
    €373–670

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N36
    24h 10m
    €223–317

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Heidelbergcar car
    14h 40m

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane GLA - FRA
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus
    7h 42m
    €129–309

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Frankfurt, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane NCL - FRA
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus
    7h 55m
    €135–370

  8. Train, bus #2

    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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N13
    13h 33m
    €322–586

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus N13
    26h 41m
    €104–185

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Heidelbergcar car
    15h 52m
    €225–364

Edinburgh to Heidelberg by train, foot, and bus

Calendar59Weekly Services
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€373Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Heidelberg, Germany?

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station in around 26h 41m.

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