Edinburgh to Lübeck Trains

Trip Overview

The average train between Edinburgh and Lübeck takes 18h 25m and the fastest train takes 14h 47m. The train service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Lübeck. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

18h 25m
Duration: 1,717 km
Distance: €534
Average price: 5 times a day
Frequency

Train via Cologne

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Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Lübeck Hbftrain Re8

14h 59m

€411–785

Edinburgh to Lübeck train times

Trains run 5 times a day between Edinburgh and Lübeck. The earliest departure is at 5:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Lübeck at 6:24 PM. All services require a transfer at London Kings Cross and take an average of 18h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 20, 2026

7:00 PM → 5:52 PM
Arrives next day
21h 52m • 4 changes

Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

6:30 AM → 10:24 PM
14h 54m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 12:24 AM
Arrives next day
15h 24m • 4 changes
12:31 PM → 7:52 AM
Arrives next day
18h 21m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 2:24 PM
Arrives next day
22h 24m • 4 changes
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Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

6:30 AM → 10:24 PM
14h 54m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 12:24 AM
Arrives next day
15h 24m • 4 changes
12:31 PM → 7:52 AM
Arrives next day
18h 21m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 2:24 PM
Arrives next day
22h 24m • 4 changes
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

6:30 AM → 10:24 PM
14h 54m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 12:24 AM
Arrives next day
15h 24m • 4 changes
1:30 PM → 7:52 AM
Arrives next day
17h 22m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 2:24 PM
Arrives next day
22h 24m • 4 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

5:37 AM → 9:24 PM
14h 47m • 4 changes
6:30 AM → 10:24 PM
14h 54m • 4 changes
7:30 AM → 11:24 PM
14h 54m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 12:24 AM
Arrives next day
15h 24m • 4 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

9:30 AM → 1:52 AM
Arrives next day
15h 22m • 4 changes
1:30 PM → 7:52 AM
Arrives next day
17h 22m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 2:24 PM
Arrives next day
22h 24m • 4 changes
7:25 PM → 6:24 PM
Arrives next day
21h 59m • 4 changes

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

6:30 AM → 10:24 PM
14h 54m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 12:24 AM
Arrives next day
15h 24m • 4 changes
10:30 AM → 7:52 AM
Arrives next day
20h 22m • 4 changes
3:00 PM → 2:24 PM
Arrives next day
22h 24m • 4 changes
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:30 AM → 10:24 PM
14h 54m • 4 changes
8:00 AM → 12:24 AM
Arrives next day
15h 24m • 4 changes

Frequently asked questions

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