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

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Leimen by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 5m
    €119–303

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 108 / ...
    29h 23m
    €88–254

  3. Train

    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 l'Est to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to St. Ilgen, Bahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    11h 59m
    €208–560

  4. Train, bus via London

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus 328
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg central train stationbus bus 108 / ...
    19h 13m
    €150–484

  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 Leimencar car
    14h 45m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane EDI - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 43m
    €127–296

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    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 train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 59m
    €118–369

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly to Frankfurt, train

    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 train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 11m
    €126–395

  9. Train via Karlsruhe

    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 Tgv
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to St. Ilgen, Bahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    11h 59m
    €203–630

  10. 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 central train stationbus bus N36
    24h 36m
    €110–289

  11. 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 Leimencar car
    15h 52m
    €255–376

Edinburgh to Leimen by train and foot

Calendar17Weekly Services
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Leimen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to St. Ilgen, Bahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leimen, Kurpfalz-Centrum via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Heidelberg Pre Waypoint, and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof in around 29h 23m.

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