There are 8 ways to get from Mainz to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FRA - EDI
4h 59m£102–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mainz central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
21h 53m£90–177Train
- Take the train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 91 / ...
- 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
11h 39m£304–547Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Mainz to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
13h 58m£317–407Fly Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane FRA - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 3m£107–249Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Mainz Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUS - EDI
6h 55m£102–229Bus, train
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
28h 7m£204–334Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Mainz to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
15h£224–374
Mainz to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mainz to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £90 - £180 and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mainz to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs £100 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Mainz station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Mainz central train station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Mainz to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Köln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Mainz and Edinburgh is 668 miles.
The best way to get from Mainz to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 11h 39m and costs £300 - £550.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Mainz to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Mainz to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Mainz central train station.
Mainz to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Mainz to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs £100 - £230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £300 - £550 and takes 11h 39m, you could also bus, which costs £90 - £180 and takes 21h 53m.
What companies run services between Mainz, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49-261-98887070
- service@trans-regio.de
- Website
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
Train from Mainz, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Schedules at
- Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn GmbH (MittelrheinBahn)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mainz Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mainz central train station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
How to get from London to Edinburgh
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Mainz to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Mainz. It is currently 12:50 PM in Mainz and 11:50 AM in Edinburgh.
Mainz to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
Book your Mainz to Edinburgh train tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
Book your Mainz to Edinburgh bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 2812+ hotels available in Edinburgh.





























































