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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

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane EDI - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 10m
    €92–295

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GLA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 11m
    €89–345

  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 Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    15h 9m
    €405–755

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus N74 / ...
    29h 40m
    €136–215

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kielcar car
    15h 58m
    €394–520

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane EDI - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 58m
    €100–386

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Billund Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Billund Airport (BLL)plane plane EDI - BLL
    2. Take the bus from Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airport to Kolding Busterminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kolding to Schleswigtrain train
    4. Take the train from Schleswig to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 29m
    €144–498

  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 Hamburg-Harburgtrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    16h 43m
    €253–544

  9. 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 to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bordesholmtrain train Re7
    30h 42m
    €162–260

Edinburgh to Kiel by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration15h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€405Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,026.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

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 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kiel central bus station via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 29h 40m.

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