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How to get fromEdinburgh to Heidelbergby plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Heidelberg by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 50m
    €131–304

  2. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane EDI - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 22m
    €118–295

  3. Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof

    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
    €367–618

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg Pre Waypointbus bus 198 / ...
    27h 14m
    €123–187

  5. 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 Heidelbergcar car
    14h 31m
    €365–471

  6. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane EDI - DUS
    2. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 24m
    €125–327

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62 / ...
    14h 25m
    €241–600

  8. Train, night train

    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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Mannheim Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    15h 12m
    €322–552

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Heidelbergcar car
    15h 39m
    €259–427

Edinburgh to Heidelberg by train

Calendar102Weekly Trains
Duration11h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,131.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heidelberg Pre Waypoint via London Victoria and Frankfurt central train station in around 27h 14m.

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