There are 9 ways to get from Magdeburg to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train
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Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BER - EDI
6h 45m£90–233Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
14h 10m£329–615Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Magdeburg to Rotterdamcar
- Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry
- Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar
23h 1m£424–519Bus
- Take the bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hanover central bus stationbus N67 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
27h 4m£110–210Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafentrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LEJ - EDI
8h 55m£126–332Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane HAJ - EDI
8h 14m£128–234Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BER - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 6m£115–342Train
- Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Wolfsburg Hbftrain Rb / ...
- Take the train from Wolfsburg Hbf to Hannover Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 45m£193–400Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Magdeburg to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
15h 31m£323–431
Magdeburg to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Magdeburg to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £85 - £240 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Magdeburg to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs £85 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Magdeburg station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg central bus station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Hanover central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Magdeburg to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Magdeburg Hbf and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Köln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Magdeburg and Edinburgh is 841 miles.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 10m and costs £320 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Magdeburg to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Magdeburg to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Magdeburg central bus station.
Magdeburg to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Magdeburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Magdeburg to Edinburgh is to train via Cologne which takes 14h 10m and costs £320 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £210 and takes 27h 4m.
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 10m. 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 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–310
Flights from Hannover Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–350
Flights from Hannover Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–330
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Leipzig/Halle Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Magdeburg central bus station to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Rotterdam to Hull
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £280–310
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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Magdeburg to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hanover central bus station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Magdeburg. It is currently 9:15 PM in Magdeburg and 8:15 PM in Edinburgh.
Magdeburg to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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