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How to get fromHeerlen to Edinburghby train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Heerlen to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-GuilleminstrainS43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-MiditrainIc / ...
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 40m
    £165–552

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to London VictoriabusN870
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus StationbusUkxn10 / ...
    22h 5m
    £54–190

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-GuilleminstrainS43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels-NordtrainIc / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    18h 13m
    £78–273

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    11h 36m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeDUS - EDI
    6h 14m
    £93–214

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    12h 37m
    £180–273

  7. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCGN - EDI
    6h 10m
    £83–245

  8. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeAMS - EDI
    6h 48m
    £96–240

  9. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCRL - EDI
    7h 14m
    £64–185

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeAMS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    7h 43m
    £108–315

  11. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Krefeld Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeNRN - EDI
    7h 28m
    £57–194

  12. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)planeAMS - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 26m
    £96–324

Heerlen to Edinburgh by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£165Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heerlen, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Heerlen to Edinburgh Waverley via Liège-Guillemins, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen, Station Heerlen to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Gulpen-Wittem, Gulpen Busstation, Maastricht, Station, Maastricht, and London Victoria in around 22h 5m.

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