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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
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeHAM - EDI
    7h 54m
    £78–209

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbftrainRe7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    16h 8m
    £202–641

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg HbftrainRe7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Ghent Dampoortbus
    3. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    27h 50m
    £107–314

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    15h 55m

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeHAM - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 17m
    £85–324

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

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRE - EDI
    8h 47m
    £89–276

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg HbftrainRe7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Amsterdam CentraaltrainIce
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    17h 32m
    £193–745

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbusN73 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    29h 18m
    £85–241

Kiel to Edinburgh by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration16h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£202Cheapest 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 8m. 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 18m.

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