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

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Leimen by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly 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
    €121–304

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane EDI - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 26m
    €120–302

  3. Train via Paris

    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 Ice
    4. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to St. Ilgen, Bahnhoftrain train S3 / ...
    11h 38m
    €424–715

  4. Bus

    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 central train stationbus bus 198 / ...
    29h 26m
    €129–200

  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 Leimencar car
    14h 36m
    €367–474

  6. Fly 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 Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 43m
    €130–333

  7. Train, night train

    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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    15h 10m
    €332–560

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    16h 25m
    €261–564

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Leimencar car
    15h 43m
    €260–428

Edinburgh to Leimen by train and foot

Calendar66Weekly Services
Duration11h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€424Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,139 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

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 Est, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leimen, Kurpfalz-Centrum via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Heidelberg central train station, and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof in around 29h 26m.

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