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

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Magdeburg by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    6h 54m
    €90–287

  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 Magdeburg Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    15h 6m
    €367–755

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Magdeburgcar car
    23h 2m
    €486–615

  4. Bus via Dortmund

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund to Magdeburgbus bus
    27h

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane EDI - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    8h 25m
    €132–306

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane EDI - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    9h 2m
    €149–331

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane GLA - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train
    7h 45m
    €92–347

  8. 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 train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Magdeburg Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    15h 13m
    €407–755

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Magdeburg central bus stationbus bus N67 / ...
    27h 25m
    €133–207

  10. 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 Magdeburgcar car
    15h 28m
    €388–514

Edinburgh to Magdeburg by train

Calendar56Weekly Trains
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€367Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,345.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Magdeburg, Germany?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Magdeburg Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Koeln Hbf, and Köln Hbf in around 15h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from North St David Street to Magdeburg via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, Dortmund Hbf, Dortmund Westentor, and Dortmund in around 27h.

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