There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Leimen by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Frankfurt, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EDI - FRA
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 9m€124–315Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg central train stationbus 198 / ...
28h 28m€107–180Train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- 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 Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 43 / ...
12h 9m€342–744Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leimencar
14h 36m€361–467Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane EDI - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 55m€121–317Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane EDI - DUS
- Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 43m€128–413Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane EDI - CGN
- Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 15m€119–336Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
14h 56m€278–728Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Leimencar
15h 43m€249–399
Edinburgh to Leimen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Leimen is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 28h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Leimen is to fly and train which takes 6h 9m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Leimen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Leimen, Kurpfalz-Centrum via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Leimen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at St. Ilgen, Bahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Leimen is 1139 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Leimen without a car is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 12h 9m and costs €340 - €750.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Edinburgh to Leimen, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Leimen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Leimen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Leimen is to train via Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof which takes 12h 9m and costs €340 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 28h 28m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Leimen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to St. Ilgen, Bahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 12h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leimen, Kurpfalz-Centrum via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Heidelberg central train station, and Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof in around 28h 28m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Heidelberg, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Heidelberg central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- 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
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Leimen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Leimen is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:59 PM in Edinburgh and 6:59 PM in Leimen.
Edinburgh to Leimen train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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