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How to get fromHamburg to Edinburghby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, or car train

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

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAM - EDI
    6h 24m
    £73–213

  2. Fly Hamburg Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

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    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 47m
    £69–258

  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 7m
    £373–611

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus N380 / ...
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh
    26h 4m
    £164–328

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    15h 23m
    £319–424

  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 19m
    £78–296

  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 9m
    £105–273

  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 2m
    £135–263

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 47m
    £326–558

  10. 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 Ukn13 / ...
    27h 34m
    £111–195

Hamburg to Edinburgh by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration14h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 571.4 mi
  • Duration: 6h 24m

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

KLM, British Airways, 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 7m.

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