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

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

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  1. Train via Cologne

    best
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    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
    14h 41m
    £309–603

  2. Train, train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Potsdam Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from S Potsdam Hauptbahnhof to Flughafen BERtrain train
    3. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BER - EDI
    7h 35m
    £78–210

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    21h 16m
    £204–369

  4. 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 36m
    £94–275

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Magdeburg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    15h 30m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 55 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 46m

  7. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Magdeburg ZOB to Bonn Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bonn Hbf to Brussels-Nordnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    31h 31m

  8. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly

    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 55m
    £127–338

  9. Train to Hannover Airport, fly

    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 7m
    £129–283

  10. Train, train to Hamburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Magdeburg Hbf to Stendal Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Stendal Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAM - EDI
    9h 30m
    £85–275

Magdeburg to Edinburgh by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration14h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£309Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Magdeburg, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Magdeburg Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 14h 41m. 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 36m.

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