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Nine ways to Travel from Kiel to Edinburgh

Composite routes from Kiel to Edinburgh

Cheapest
16 h 42 min
Car
1663 km.
from $91
Other
7 h 50 min
Train, Plane
865 km.
from $142.45
16 h 28 min
865 km.
from $636.63
27 h 48 min
864 km.
from $295.73
9 h
Train, Plane
865 km.
from $345.71
9 h 24 min
Train, Plane
865 km.
from $207.12
10 h 2 min
Train, Plane
865 km.
from $178.27
17 h 47 min
864 km.
from $511.30

Transport providers

Airlines

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
4h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$41.77–$215.18
Plane from Kastrup Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$43.04–$253.16

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 51m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$189.87–$886.04
Plane from Bremen Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
5h 3m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$696.18
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
5h 13m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$164.55–$696.18
Plane from Kastrup Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$164.55–$620.23

Brussels Airlines

Website:
brusselsairlines.com/
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
5h 15m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$177.21–$632.89

easyJet

Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 57m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$43.04–$455.68
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
4h 55m
Frequency:
Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price:
$63.29–$316.44
Plane from Kastrup Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$75.95–$379.73

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 53m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$164.55–$632.89
Plane from Bremen Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
5h 58m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$822.76
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$126.58–$607.57

British Airways

Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
4h 47m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$253.16–$759.47

Eurowings

Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 25m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$151.89–$620.23
Plane from Bremen Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
6h 55m
Frequency:
Wednesday
Estimated price:
$164.55–$493.65

Aer Lingus

Website:
aerlingus.com/
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Glasgow
Ave. Duration:
7h 25m
Frequency:
Monday to Friday
Estimated price:
$202.52–$696.18

Ryanair UK

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Kastrup Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$43.04–$329.10

Norwegian Air International

Website:
norwegian.com/
Plane from Kastrup Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 50m
Frequency:
Monday and Friday
Estimated price:
$69.62–$367.08

Scandinavian Airlines

Website:
flysas.com/
Plane from Hamburg Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 30m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$303.79–$1,012.62
Plane from Bremen Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
5h 3m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$202.52–$696.18
Plane from Kastrup Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
Estimated price:
$189.87–$544.28

Norwegian Air Shuttle

Website:
norwegian.com/
Plane from Kastrup Airport to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
3h 55m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$113.92–$556.94

Bus operators

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Dortmund
Ave. Duration:
6h 10m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$41.77–$59.49
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh,
Ave. Duration:
8h 16m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$55.69–$82.28
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Leeds
Ave. Duration:
15h 40m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$82.28–$113.92

BlaBlaCar Bus

Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Hamburg - Bus Station to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
5h 50m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$39.24–$55.69

Megabus UK

Email:
Website:
uk.megabus.com
Bus from Leeds York Street to Edinburgh,
Ave. Duration:
4h 45m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$24.05–$34.18

Scottish Citylink

Phone:
0141 352 4444
Email:
Website:
citylink.co.uk/
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh,
Ave. Duration:
9h 25m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$107.59–$164.55

Sindbad

Phone:
+48 801 22 33 44
Email:
Website:
sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON,
Ave. Duration:
11h 25m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$75.95–$101.26

Train operators

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London
Ave. Duration:
1h 56m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$45.57–$113.92
Train from Osnabrück Hbf to Amsterdam
Ave. Duration:
2h 53m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$31.64–$82.28
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London
Ave. Duration:
4h 7m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$63.29–$164.55

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
1h 51m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$63.29–$139.24
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 4m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$101.26–$202.52
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London
Ave. Duration:
4h 17m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$139.24–$291.13

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg
Ave. Duration:
1h 24m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$36.71–$41.77
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln
Ave. Duration:
4h 4m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$88.60–$101.26
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$53.16–$59.49
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen
Ave. Duration:
56 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$37.97–$43.04
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Osnabrück
Ave. Duration:
1h 57m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$55.69–$63.29

Deutsche Bahn Regional

Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg
Ave. Duration:
1h 13m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$21.52–$31.64

Eurotunnel

Phone:
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website:
eurotunnel.com/uk/
Train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh,
Ave. Duration:
9h
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$63.29–$94.93

European Sleeper

Email:
Website:
europeansleeper.eu/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
5h 32m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$17.72–$26.58

Österreichische Bundesbahnen

Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 53m
Frequency:
3 times a week

Flixtrain

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 100
Email:
Website:
flixtrain.de/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln
Ave. Duration:
4h 6m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$40.50–$58.23
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen
Ave. Duration:
57 min
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$10.13–$15.19

Deutsche Bahn Eurocity

Phone:
+49 30 2970
Website:
reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?revia=yes&existOptimizePrice=1&country=overseas&initialAvail=ON&S={fromName}&Z={toName}&start=1
Train from Neumünster to København
Ave. Duration:
3h 51m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$49.37–$69.62

LNER

Phone:
+44 345 722 5333
Email:
Website:
lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 22m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$215.18–$316.44

Lumo

Phone:
0800 031 8542
Email:
Website:
lumo.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
4h 23m
Frequency:
4 times a day

ScotRail

Phone:
+44 344 811 0141
Email:
Website:
scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
50 min
Frequency:
Every 20 minutes
Estimated price:
$18.99–$41.77

Caledonian Sleeper

Phone:
+44 141 555 0888
Website:
sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
Ave. Duration:
55 min
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$82.28–$107.59

metronom

Phone:
+49 581 97164164
Email:
Website:
der-metronom.de/
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Kiel to Edinburgh?

The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs $65.22 - $250 and takes 7h 50m.

What is the fastest way to get from Kiel to Edinburgh?

The fastest way to get from Kiel to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $65.22 - $250 .

Is there a direct bus between Kiel and Edinburgh?

No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 48m.

Is there a direct train between Kiel and Edinburgh?

No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 28m.

How far is it from Kiel to Edinburgh?

The distance between Kiel and Edinburgh is 1026 km.

How do I travel from Kiel to Edinburgh without a car?

The best way to get from Kiel to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs $293.48 - $706.52 .

How long does it take to get from Kiel to Edinburgh?

It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Kiel to Edinburgh, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Kiel to Edinburgh bus from?

Kiel to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.

Where do I catch the Kiel to Edinburgh train from?

Kiel to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regional, depart from Kiel Hbf station.

Train or bus from Kiel to Edinburgh?

The best way to get from Kiel to Edinburgh is to train which takes 16h 28m and costs $293.48 - $706.52 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $152.17 - $282.61 and takes 27h 48m.

Where does the Kiel to Edinburgh bus arrive?

Kiel to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dortmund central bus station.

What is the time difference between Kiel and Edinburgh?

Edinburgh is 1h behind Kiel. It is currently 08:32 in Kiel and 07:32 in Edinburgh.

Where does the Kiel to Edinburgh train arrive?

Kiel to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regional, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.

How do I get a train ticket from Kiel to Edinburgh?

Book your Kiel to Edinburgh train tickets online with Omio.

How do I get a bus ticket from Kiel to Edinburgh?

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Where can I stay near Edinburgh?

There are 2179+ hotels available in Edinburgh. Prices start at $42.71 per night.
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