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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lübeck to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAM - EDI
    7h 11m
    £73–219

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 20m
    £361–626

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lübeck central train station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus 173 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 53m
    £114–217

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lübeck to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    15h 58m
    £327–436

  5. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HAM - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 30m
    £74–264

  6. Fly Lübeck Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Lübeck Airport (LBC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LBC - EDI
    9h 42m
    £78–314

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 12m
    £335–543

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lübeck Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re8
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 36m
    £193–387

Lübeck to Edinburgh by train

Calendar78Weekly Trains
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 609.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

You can take a train from Lübeck Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lübeck central train station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 28h 53m.

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