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

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAM - EDI
    6h 24m
    £68–213

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HAM - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 37m
    £65–248

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 10m
    £329–789

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    27h 39m
    £112–288

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    15h 22m
    £317–421

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRE - EDI
    7h 21m
    £78–322

  7. Fly Hamburg Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane HAM - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 7m
    £105–402

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAJ - EDI
    8h 9m
    £133–358

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 50m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 52m

Hamburg to Edinburgh by train

Calendar85Weekly Trains
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

KLM, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hamburg Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 14h 10m.

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