There are 11 ways to get from Kassel to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FRA - EDI
6h 25m£105–263Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus 023 / ...
- Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
23h 5m£80–144Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 2m£176–514Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kassel to Rotterdamcar
- Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar
19h 59m£211–306Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane HAJ - EDI
8h 9m£106–255Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUS - EDI
7h 31m£107–261Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane FRA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 10m£102–261Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane AMS - EDI
9h 25m£117–367Train
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 3m£174–621Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kassel to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
25h 31m£95–256Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Kassel to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
14h 21m
Kassel to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £75 - £150 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 25m and costs £100 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
The distance between Kassel and Edinburgh is 778 miles.
The best way to get from Kassel to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 13h 2m and costs £170 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Kassel to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Kassel to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Edinburgh is to train via Brussels which takes 13h 2m and costs £170 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £150 and takes 23h 5m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Edinburgh Waverley via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kassel to Edinburgh, Bus Station via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, and London Victoria in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Hannover Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–250
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Hannover Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–190
Flights from Hannover Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from Hannover Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amersfoort Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £50–80
- 1st Class
- £110–190
Train from Amersfoort Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £8–13
- 1st Class
- £14–25
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £55–90
- 1st Class
- £120–210
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kassel to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Rotterdam to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £95–130
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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Kassel to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Kassel. It is currently 8:18 PM in Kassel and 7:18 PM in Edinburgh.
Kassel to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt station.
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