The average bus between Edinburgh and Heidelberg takes 28h 47m and the fastest bus takes 28h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Heidelberg. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Edinburgh and Heidelberg. The earliest departure is at 11:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Heidelberg at 2:19 AM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria and take an average of 28h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Heidelberg. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Heidelberg station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 47m.
Edinburgh to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Heidelberg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heidelberg Pre Waypoint station.
Book your Edinburgh to Heidelberg bus tickets online with FlixBus.
The distance between Edinburgh and Heidelberg is 1,079.8 km. The road distance is 1,493 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station in around 26h 55m.