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The average train between Edinburgh and Heidelberg takes 14h 14m and the fastest train takes 11h 15m. The train 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.

14h 14m
Duration
1,476 km
Distance
€454
Average price
5 times a day
Frequency

Train

best
  1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
  2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
  3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
  4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 43 / ...
11h 50m
€366–625

Edinburgh to Heidelberg train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Edinburgh and Heidelberg. The earliest departure is at 6:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Heidelberg at 2:44 PM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 14h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)17h 24m • 4 changes

Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 15m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 46m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 22m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)15h 3m • 4 changes
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Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 15m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 46m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 22m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)15h 6m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 15m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 46m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 22m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)14h 7m • 4 changes
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Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 15m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 46m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 22m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 57m • 4 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 15m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 46m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 22m • 4 changes

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)12h 58m • 4 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

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    London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)EurostarDeutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)11h 22m • 4 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Edinburgh to Heidelberg? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

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  • Distance: 1,475.9 km
  • Duration: 14h 14m

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

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 50m.

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