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How to get fromKiel to Edinburghby train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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There are 10 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
    7h 41m
    £74–246

  2. 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 50m
    £362–653

  3. 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
    29h 23m
    £117–215

  4. 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 3m
    £331–441

  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
    £75–291

  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 40m
    £85–333

  7. Train, bus to Billund Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Kolding St.train train
    3. Take the bus from Kolding Busterminal to Billund Lufthavn / Billund Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Billund Airport (BLL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BLL - EDI
    9h 21m
    £125–418

  8. Train, train to Copenhagen Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Schleswigtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schleswig to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain train
    3. Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CPH - EDI
    9h 51m
    £91–236

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 42m
    £336–570

  10. 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 23m
    £194–392

Kiel to Edinburgh by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration15h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 637.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 29h 23m.

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