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

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There are 10 ways to get from Magdeburg to Edinburgh by train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 11m
    £337–626

  2. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BER - EDI
    6h 50m
    £84–229

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    23h 1m
    £413–508

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg to Dortmundbus bus
    2. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    23h 14m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    15h 31m
    £322–429

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N67 / ...
    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
    27h 19m
    £110–205

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LEJ - EDI
    8h 50m
    £126–322

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAJ - EDI
    8h 9m
    £127–254

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BER - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 43m
    £90–294

  10. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BER - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 5m
    £116–334

Magdeburg to Edinburgh by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,029.5 mi
  • Duration: 14h 11m

What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 14h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Hanover central bus station and London Victoria in around 27h 19m.

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