There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mannheim by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 22m€119–293Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
11h 20m€365–597Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus stationbus 207 / ...
26h 12m€134–212Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain Nj
14h 10m€327–555Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane EDI - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 17m€121–289Train via Mainz
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mainz Hbftrain Nj
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
17h 53m€266–506Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mannheimcar
14h 22m€378–495Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Mannheimcar
15h 30m€271–449
Edinburgh to Mannheim by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Mannheim is to bus which costs €130 - €220 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Mannheim is to fly and train which takes 5h 22m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Mannheim station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Mannheim central bus station via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Mannheim. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Mannheim is 1114 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mannheim without a car is to train which takes 11h 20m and costs €360 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Edinburgh to Mannheim, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Mannheim train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mannheim is to train which takes 11h 20m and costs €360 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 26h 12m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Mannheim, Germany?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and Frankfurt in around 11h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Mannheim central bus station via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station in around 26h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Mainz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 621 830 1200
- Website
- Süwex
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Süwex
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Mannheim central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Mannheim bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Mannheim is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:44 PM in Edinburgh and 12:44 AM in Mannheim.
Edinburgh to Mannheim train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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