The average train between Xanten and Edinburgh takes 16h 3m and the fastest train takes 12h 30m. The train service runs several times per day from Xanten to Edinburgh. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Xanten and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 12:01 AM at night, and the last departure from Xanten is at 4:01 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 10:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Duisburg Hbf and take an average of 16h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct train from Xanten to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Xanten station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Duisburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 3m.
Xanten to Edinburgh train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, depart from Xanten Bahnhof station.
Xanten to Edinburgh train services, operated by RheinRuhrBahn, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
The distance between Xanten and Edinburgh is 792.2 km. The road distance is 1,327 km.
You can take a train from Xanten Bahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Duisburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 11h 32m.