There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Darmstadt by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EDI - FRA
5h 20m€111–261Train
- 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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
11h 42m€366–627Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn13 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt Airportbus N280
26h 5m€123–188Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Darmstadtcar
14h 6m€363–474Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane EDI - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 33m€134–326Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane EDI - DUS
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurttrain
7h 5m€135–325Train via Frankfurt
- 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 Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
11h 50m€362–595Train via Frankfurt #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
13h 42m€215–485Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Darmstadtcar
15h 14m€255–418
Edinburgh to Darmstadt by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Darmstadt is to bus which costs €120 - €190 and takes 26h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Darmstadt is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Darmstadt Luisenplatz via London Victoria and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Darmstadt. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Darmstadt is 1071 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Darmstadt without a car is to train which takes 11h 42m and costs €360 - €650.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Edinburgh to Darmstadt, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Darmstadt train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Darmstadt is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €110 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €360 - €650 and takes 11h 42m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €190 and takes 26h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Darmstadt, Germany?
Lufthansa and KLM fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, and Frankfurt in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Darmstadt Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Darmstadt bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Darmstadt is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:03 AM in Edinburgh and 12:03 PM in Darmstadt.
Edinburgh to Darmstadt train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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