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

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There are 8 ways to get from Heilbronn to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STR - EDI
    5h 58m
    £89–229

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train 47 / ...
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 6m
    £302–520

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus N36
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 53m
    £91–177

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    14h 57m
    £311–413

  5. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    6h 39m
    £112–250

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MUC - EDI
    8h 40m
    £116–306

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Frankfurt Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt Airport to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 440 / ...
    4. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus Sky
    5. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    30h 28m
    £209–336

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    15h 58m
    £230–370

Heilbronn to Edinburgh by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket£302Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 779 mi
  • Duration: 5h 58m

What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 23h 53m.

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