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

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kiel by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeEDI - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
    7h 56m
    €91–240

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbftrainRe7
    15h 55m
    €203–690

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus
    3. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to BordesholmtrainRe7
    27h 8m
    €123–348

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar
    15h 52m

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeGLA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
    8h 45m
    €100–375

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bremen Airport (BRE)planeEDI - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
    8h 51m
    €103–321

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)planeMAN - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain
    9h 5m
    €92–305

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-BergedorftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel HbftrainRe7
    17h 14m
    €213–802

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Kiel central bus stationbusN73 / ...
    30h 5m
    €115–290

Edinburgh to Kiel by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration15h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€203Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kiel Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via London Victoria and Hanover central bus station in around 30h 5m.

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