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

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  1. Fly Hannover Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAJ - EDI
    7h 11m
    £109–227

  2. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRE - EDI
    8h 7m
    £89–327

  3. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 49m
    £343–592

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Hildesheim to Rotterdamcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rotterdam to Hullcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Hull to Edinburghcar car
    22h 18m
    £402–491

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Herford, Bahnhof/ZOBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Herford to Dortmund Hbftrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    22h 32m
    £173–337

  6. Fly Hannover Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane HAJ - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 31m
    £112–284

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane HAM - EDI
    7h 4m
    £113–260

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane FRA - EDI
    7h 7m
    £141–318

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Hildesheim Hauptbahnhof to Berlin Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BER - EDI
    7h 26m
    £99–249

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Hannover Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 20m
    £359–572

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn13 / ...
    25h 55m
    £113–209

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Hildesheim to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    14h 50m
    £318–423

Hildesheim to Edinburgh by train

Calendar77Weekly Trains
Duration13h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 617.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

KLM, British Airways, and Lufthansa fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hildesheim Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Hannover Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 49m.

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