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There are 10 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 to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSTR - EDI
    6h 12m
    £95–227

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Frankfurt central train stationbus198
    2. Take the bus from Frankfurt to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    24h 33m
    £42–109

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain83
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    13h 33m
    £217–662

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Brussels-North train stationbusN36
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    24h 19m
    £82–277

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    14h 52m

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeFRA - EDI
    6h 58m

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSTR - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h
    £112–282

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

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeFRA - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    7h 41m

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain10a / ...
    2. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Bruxelles-MiditrainNj
    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
    17h 8m

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    15h 53m
    £222–332

Heilbronn to Edinburgh by train and foot

Calendar34Weekly Services
Duration13h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket£217Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Gare De L'Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Frankfurt and London Victoria in around 24h 33m.

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