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

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Hildesheim by plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane EDI - HAJ
    7h 18m
    €147–326

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane GLA - HAJ
    6h 14m
    €101–364

  3. 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 Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    12h 48m
    €363–772

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Hildesheimcar car
    22h 21m
    €334–513

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train 55 / ...
    4. Take the train from Herford to Hildesheim Hbftrain train Rb
    25h 25m
    €177–405

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 34m
    €154–419

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 58m
    €171–441

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbftrain train Ice
    14h 45m
    €258–497

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N1328
    26h 20m
    €106–176

  10. 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 Hildesheimcar car
    14h 46m
    €362–467

Edinburgh to Hildesheim by train

Calendar96Weekly Trains
Duration12h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€363Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 994.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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

KLM, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Hildesheim Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hannover Hbf in around 12h 48m.

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