There are 11 ways to get from Germany to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or train
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Fly Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FRA - EDI
4h 38m£102–218Fly Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane CGN - EDI
4h 27m£57–181Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 56m£332–671Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoriabus N1328
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
29h 40m£103–293Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Berlin to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
16h 45mFly Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUS - EDI
4h 39m£78–209Fly Stuttgart Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STR - EDI
4h 57m£78–200Fly Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BER - EDI
5h 26m£58–163Fly Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MUC - EDI
5h 23m£87–234Fly Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane FRA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 44m£110–288Train
- Take the train from Berlin-Spandau to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 48m£223–445
Germany to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £55 - £170 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs £55 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf/Memhardstr. and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Berlin Südkreuz train station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Berlin Hbf, Hagen Hbf, Köln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
The distance between Germany and Edinburgh is 660 miles.
The best way to get from Germany to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 15h 56m and costs £330 - £700.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Germany to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Germany to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin Südkreuz train station.
Germany to Edinburgh train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Berlin-Spandau station.
The best way to get from Germany to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs £100 - £220. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs £330 - £700 and takes 15h 56m, you could also bus, which costs £100 - £300 and takes 29h 40m.
What companies run services between Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, and KLM fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf to Edinburgh Waverley via Berlin Hbf, Hagen Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 15h 56m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–550
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–330
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Berlin Hbf to Hagen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hagen Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/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 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Berlin-Spandau to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- service@govolta.nl
- Website
- govolta.nl
Train from Berlin-Spandau to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://govolta.nl/nl?_fl=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin Südkreuz train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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