There are 10 ways to get from Stuttgart to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Fly Stuttgart Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STR - EDI
5h 8m£89–206Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 22m£328–654Bus via Luxembourg
- Take the bus from Kornwestheim to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus N36
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
26h£94–274Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stuttgart to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
16h 3m£311–412Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FRA - EDI
5h 43m£117–328Fly Stuttgart Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane STR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 51m£109–241Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausentrain
- Take the train from Schaffhausen to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
8h 19m£118–356Train
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 47 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 26m£297–698Bus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Roadbus
32h 55m£133–201Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stuttgart to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
17h 4m£212–349
Stuttgart to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stuttgart to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £85 - £210 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Stuttgart to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs £85 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Stuttgart to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Kornwestheim and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
No, there is no direct train from Stuttgart to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Stuttgart and Edinburgh is 751 miles.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 12h 22m and costs £320 - £700.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Stuttgart to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Stuttgart to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kornwestheim station.
Stuttgart to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Stuttgart to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs £320 - £700 and takes 12h 22m, you could also bus via Luxembourg, which costs £90 - £280 and takes 26h.
What companies run services between Stuttgart, Germany and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Eurowings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hauptbahnhof to Edinburgh Waverley via Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 12h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–190
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Glasgow Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Schaffhausen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kornwestheim to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Stuttgart to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Stuttgart. It is currently 12:52 PM in Stuttgart and 11:52 AM in Edinburgh.
Stuttgart to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Köln Hbf station.
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