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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

    best
    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
    6h 11m
    £87–231

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

    cheapest
    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 21m
    £82–300

  3. Train via Cologne

    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
    15h 52m
    £390–648

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N74 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 8m
    £127–231

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Kiel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    16h 1m
    £349–468

  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
    8h 41m
    £90–338

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train 77
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 8m
    £391–663

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bordesholm to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 26m
    £195–383

Kiel to Edinburgh by train

Calendar74Weekly Trains
Duration15h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 637.7 mi
  • Duration: 6h 11m

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 15h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 30h 8m.

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