There are 11 ways to get from Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)DUS - EDI
5h 34m£89–204Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Maastricht, Station Maastricht30
- Take the bus from Maastricht to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
23h 17m£59–196Train
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-GuilleminsS43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-MidiIc / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
10h 25m£164–537Train, bus
- Take the train from Herzogenrath to Liège-GuilleminsS43 / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels-NordIc / ...
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
18h 39m£77–268Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Geilenkirchen to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh
11h 53mTrain, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Geilenkirchen to Neuss Hbf
- Take the train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CGN - EDI
6h 13m£84–198Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Sittard to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)AMS - EDI
7h 11m£93–261Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CRL - EDI
7h 15m£69–248Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Krefeld Hbf
- Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)NRN - EDI
6h 37m£63–198Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Sittard to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)AMS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
8h 4m£100–336Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Geilenkirchen to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburgh
12h 55m£175–265
Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £55 - £200 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 5h 34m and costs £85 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Geilenkirchen, Bauchem Sittarder Straße and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sittard, Station Sittard, Maastricht and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Geilenkirchen, Bf and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Herzogenrath, Liège-Guillemins, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Geilenkirchen and Edinburgh is 581 miles.
The best way to get from Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 10h 25m and costs £160 - £550.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Arriva NL, depart from Sittard, Station Sittard.
Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Herzogenrath station.
The best way to get from Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh is to train which takes 10h 25m and costs £160 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £200 and takes 23h 17m.
What companies run services between Geilenkirchen, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Edinburgh Waverley via Herzogenrath, Liège-Guillemins, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geilenkirchen, Bauchem Sittarder Straße to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sittard-Geleen, Sittard Station, Sittard, Station Sittard, Maastricht, Station Maastricht, Maastricht, and London Victoria in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Weeze Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Geilenkirchen to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Geilenkirchen to Neuss Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Neuss Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–10
- 1st Class
- £10–15
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £14–21
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £13–20
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £5–9
- 1st Class
- £8–13
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Train from Herzogenrath to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £12–14
Train from Sittard to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–32
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £29–32
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £9–10
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–11
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- 2nd Class
- £9–11
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £30–45
- Comfort
- £30–50
- Premium
- £50–65
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Sittard to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £40–75
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £7–12
- 1st Class
- £12–20
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Aachen Hbf to Liege-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Geilenkirchen, Bf to Krefeld Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–27
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- arriva.nl
Bus from Sittard, Station Sittard to Maastricht, Station Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.arriva.nl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Maastricht to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Arriva NL, arrive at Maastricht, Station Maastricht.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Geilenkirchen. It is currently 8:44 AM in Geilenkirchen and 7:44 AM in Edinburgh.
Geilenkirchen to Edinburgh train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
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