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How to get fromEdinburgh to Hildesheimby plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Hildesheim by plane, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hannover Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane EDI - HAJ
    6h 58m
    €126–271

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bremen Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane EDI - BRE
    2. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    8h 6m
    €109–386

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10 / ...
    12h 55m
    €372–705

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rotterdam to Hildesheimcar car
    22h 20m
    €476–595

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus N1328
    26h 20m
    €133–206

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Hannover Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)plane plane GLA - HAJ
    6h 13m
    €138–331

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane EDI - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 51m
    €135–315

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 53m
    €156–376

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane plane EDI - BER
    2. Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 49m
    €115–303

  10. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herfordtrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    16h 38m
    €430–665

  11. Train via Amsterdam #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hengelotrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hengelo to Herfordtrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Herford, Bahnhof/ZOB to Hildesheim Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 19m
    €228–525

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Hildesheimcar car
    14h 46m
    €388–505

Edinburgh to Hildesheim by train

Calendar112Weekly Trains
Duration12h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€372Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 994.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

KLM, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hannover Airport (HAJ) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Hildesheim Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, and Hannover Hbf in around 12h 55m.

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