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How to get fromEdinburgh to Heideby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Heide by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane EDI - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train
    7h 14m
    €112–350

  2. Train via Cologne

    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 Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train Re6
    17h 4m
    €430–850

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hauptbahnhof/ZOB to Heide(Holst) Bahnhofbus bus Re6
    31h 4m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Heidecar car
    16h 4m
    €398–524

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GLA - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train
    9h 50m
    €114–410

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane EDI - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg-Altonatrain train
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train
    10h 17m
    €112–471

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Bremen Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Heide(Holst)train train 33
    17h 53m
    €297–550

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Heide(Holst)train train Re6
    31h 21m
    €188–366

Edinburgh to Heide by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration17h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€430Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,046.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Heide(Holst) via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg-Altona in around 17h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heide(Holst) Bahnhof via London Victoria and Hauptbahnhof/ZOB in around 31h 4m.

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