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

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAM - EDI
    8h 16m
    £66–195

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    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
    16h 10m
    £165–537

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N73
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 39m
    £79–168

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    16h 1m

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HAM - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 16m
    £78–243

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRE - EDI
    9h 55m
    £75–262

  7. Train via Osnabrück

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Osnabrück Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Osnabrück Hbf to Hengelotrain train
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 45m
    £182–551

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaatsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp Rooseveltplaats to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 813 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    29h 57m
    £116–309

Kiel to Edinburgh by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£165Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Hanover central bus station and London Victoria in around 29h 39m.

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