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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-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 42m
    £145–491

  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 / ...
    22h 4m
    £54–195

  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 17m
    £84–278

  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 40m

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

    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 42m
    £180–273

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    6h 52m
    £95–250

  8. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane EIN - EDI
    7h 39m
    £85–193

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 45m
    £102–335

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

    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 23m
    £69–194

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

    1. Take the train from Heerlen to Eindhoventrain train
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane AMS - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 17m
    £95–334

  12. Train to Weeze Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    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 32m
    £82–237

Heerlen to Edinburgh by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£145Cheapest 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 42m. 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 4m.

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