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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 11 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-Guilleminstrain train S43
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Ic / ...
    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
    9h 44m
    £140–468

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maastricht to London Victoriabus bus N870
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    21h 43m
    £55–131

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train S43
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels-Nordtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 26m
    £84–256

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    11h 41m

  5. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane DUS - EDI
    6h 29m
    £93–214

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heerlen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    12h 47m
    £174–273

  7. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRU - EDI
    6h 47m
    £87–210

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CGN - EDI
    6h 21m
    £69–245

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Liège-Guilleminstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Liège Rue du Plan Inclined to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CRL - EDI
    7h 22m
    £64–171

  10. Train to Weeze Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Herzogenrath, Bf to Krefeld Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Weeze Airport (NRN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NRN - EDI
    7h 21m
    £82–248

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Bredatrain train
    3. Take the train from Breda to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    8h 55m
    £90–242

Heerlen to Edinburgh by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£140Cheapest 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 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heerlen to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Maastricht and London Victoria in around 21h 43m.

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