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

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

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTR - EDI
    6h 4m
    £107–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Frankfurt central train stationbus108 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    24h 20m
    £40–104

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain26 / ...
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    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
    12h 30m
    £199–599

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Heidelberg Pre Waypoint to Brussels-North train stationbusN36
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    23h 35m
    £89–250

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    14h 23m

  6. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeFRA - EDI
    5h 55m
    £104–261

  7. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeFRA - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    6h 38m
    £101–336

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Newcastle (NCL)planeFRA - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    7h 10m
    £109–345

  9. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain
    3. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCGN - EDI
    7h 14m
    £106–300

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Bruxelles-MiditrainNj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    16h 44m
    £180–506

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heidelberg to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    15h 25m
    £214–322

Heidelberg to Edinburgh by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration12h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£199Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heidelberg, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 12h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heidelberg Post Waypoint to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Frankfurt and London Victoria in around 24h 20m.

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