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

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAM - EDI
    6h 39m
    £63–173

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 23m
    £154–553

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    21h 20m
    £226–329

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Arnhem Centraal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    25h 39m

  5. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRE - EDI
    7h 25m
    £69–237

  6. Fly Hamburg Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HAM - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 59m
    £70–191

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane HAM - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 16m
    £69–247

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAJ - EDI
    8h 55m
    £116–279

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 12m
    £173–689

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationbus bus 182 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 30m
    £73–168

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    15h 22m

Hamburg to Edinburgh by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£154Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

KLM, Scandinavian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 14h 23m.

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