There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Mainz by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, night train, or car ferry
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Fly to Frankfurt
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane EDI - FRA
5h 5m€117–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt Airportbus N280
26h 16m€110–310Train
- 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
11h 5m€335–692Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Mainzcar
14h 1m€346–445Fly 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 Frankfurttrain
6h 38m€122–368Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koblenz Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Koblenz Hauptbahnhof to Mainz, Hauptbahnhoftrain 55 / ...
15h 28m€221–534Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Mainzcar
15h 8m€233–377
Edinburgh to Mainz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Mainz is to bus which costs €110 - €310 and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Mainz is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Ginsheim-Gustavsburg-Gustavsburg Am Alten Fährhaus via London Victoria and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Mainz. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Mainz, Römisches Theater via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and Frankfurt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Mainz is 1069 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mainz without a car is to train which takes 11h 5m and costs €330 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Edinburgh to Mainz, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Mainz train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Mainz is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €110 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €330 - €700 and takes 11h 5m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 26h 16m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Mainz, Germany?
Lufthansa and KLM fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Mainz, Römisches Theater via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf, and Frankfurt in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Düsseldorf International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
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)
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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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 Mainz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Mainz is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:04 PM in Edinburgh and 6:04 PM in Mainz.
Edinburgh to Mainz train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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