There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Hildesheim by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)EDI - HAJ
7h 23m€149–291Fly Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)EDI - BER
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
7h 45m€84–273Train 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 Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof19 / ...
14h 2m€222–701Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hanover central bus station
25h 42m€95–319Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hildesheim
14h 39mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)GLA - HAJ
8h 47m€168–336Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
7h 54m€136–321Fly Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)EDI - DUS
- Take the train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
8h 39m€151–339Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover HbfIce
15h€188–686Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London VictoriaUkx010 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationN1328
27h 35m€98–278Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Hildesheim
15h 46m€259–374
Edinburgh to Hildesheim by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Hildesheim is to fly and train which costs €80 - €280 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Hildesheim is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €140 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Hildesheim station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Hildesheim central bus station via London Victoria and Hanover central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Hildesheim. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Hildesheim Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hannover Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Hildesheim is 995 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Hildesheim without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 2m and costs €220 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Edinburgh to Hildesheim, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Hildesheim train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Hildesheim is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €140 - €300. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs €220 - €700 and takes 14h 2m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €280 and takes 27h 35m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Hildesheim, Germany?
KLM, Lufthansa, and four 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 14h 2m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hannover Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hannover Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hannover Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Hannover Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- 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 Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from D-Flughafen Bf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- 50 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €250–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hannover Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–85
- 1st Class
- €120–200
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- 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 Hildesheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Hildesheim is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:15 AM in Edinburgh and 1:15 AM in Hildesheim.
Edinburgh to Hildesheim train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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