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

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €85–287

  2. 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 Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    15h 4m
    €367–745

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Magdeburgcar car
    23h 2m
    €507–637

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Magdeburgbus bus
    26h 12m

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane EDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €132–301

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane EDI - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 1m
    €129–330

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane EDI - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    9h 2m
    €148–331

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GLA - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 50m
    €92–352

  9. 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 train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    15h 11m
    €402–745

  10. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus bus
    29h 27m
    €153–237

  11. 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 Magdeburgcar car
    15h 28m
    €420–548

Edinburgh to Magdeburg by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration15h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,345.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Magdeburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Magdeburg Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 15h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Magdeburg via London Victoria, Essen central train station, and Südviertel, Essen in around 26h 12m.

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