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

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  1. Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane AMS - EDI
    6h 15m
    £84–214

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Goudatrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 41m
    £322–490

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus bus 075
    2. Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 58m
    £95–180

  4. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Leeuwarden, Busstation to Alkmaar, Stationbus bus 350
    2. Take the ferry from Amsterdam IJmuiden to Newcastle upon Tyneferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    23h 41m
    £138–481

  5. Train, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane AMS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 24m
    £84–263

  6. Train, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane AMS - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 39m
    £105–299

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeuwarden to Den Haag Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from The Hague to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    23h 56m
    £187–345

  8. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeuwarden to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    13h 38m
    £312–400

Leeuwarden to Edinburgh by train

Calendar41Weekly Trains
Duration11h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£322Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Leeuwarden to Edinburgh Waverley via Gouda, Rotterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 11h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeuwarden to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Amsterdam Sloterdijk and London Victoria in around 22h 58m.

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