Is there

Is there a direct train from Edinburgh to Puttgarden?

What the network knows does not run between Edinburgh and Puttgarden, with the reason, the validity and the source, followed by the nearest real answer from the planner.

Plan Edinburgh to Puttgarden with a date

Is there a direct train from Edinburgh to Puttgarden?: Suspended. Train services by all operators between Edinburgh and Puttgarden are suspended; other operators are not affected.; Known since 31 August 2022 · Source: Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1 (estimate), checked 9 September 2026

The nearest real answer

4 ways we know of, about 926 km apart. Times are typical ranges, door to door, including airport time.

Option 1FFC
Fly and Coach
3 legs, changing in Amsterdam and Hamburg.
Time
8h 57m to 12h 16m
Changes
2
CO2e
~211 kg
Fare band
££
- Fastest
- Fewest changes
- Lowest fare band
- Coach leg (FlixBus): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 7 kg, see operator
1. F
  Flight Edinburgh to Amsterdam
  1h 22m to 1h 39m · 660 km · scheduled airlines · direct services operate
  Airports: Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Schiphol.
  Estimated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 129 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  estimated: a model from distance or a hand estimate where nothing is published
  Book this leg with the seller This does not look right
2. F
  Flight Amsterdam to Hamburg
  1h to 1h 12m · 365 km · scheduled airlines · direct services operate
  Airports: Amsterdam Schiphol to Hamburg Airport.
  - Visa: A stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in any 180 days for a British passport holder; check before booking, see source. Source
  - Documents: The EU Entry/Exit System started on 12 October 2025 and replaces the manual passport stamp; expect fingerprints and a photo on a first visit, see source. Source
  - Documents: The Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026 in the 29 European countries using it; see source. Source
  Estimated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 78 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  estimated: a model from distance or a hand estimate where nothing is published
  Book this leg with the seller This does not look right
3. C
  Coach Hamburg to Puttgarden
  1h 45m to 2h 35m · 133 km · Flixbus · 5 departures a day
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 4 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Germany, long distance and regional rail and coach between the German places the registry holds, valid from 16 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 4h 50m to 6h 50m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.
Option 2TTTC
Train and Coach
4 legs, changing in London and Amsterdam and Hamburg.
Time
16h 50m to 21h 50m
Changes
3
CO2e
~56 kg
Fare band
££
- Tight connection
- No flying
- Tight connection at London: 30m window, 30m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Tight connection at Hamburg: 30m window, 35m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Train leg (LNER): carry-on only, 3 cabin bags, see operator
- Train leg (Eurostar): checked luggage up to 30 kg at a fee, 3 cabin bags, see operator
- Train leg (Deutsche Bahn): carry-on only, 2 cabin bags, see operator
- Sending luggage ahead? Compare parcel prices at ShipPortal
1. T
  Train Edinburgh to London
  4h 20m to 4h 50m · 533 km · LNER, Lumo · hourly or better
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 22 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
2. T
  Train London to Amsterdam
  3h 55m to 4h 20m · 358 km · Eurostar · a few direct trains a day
  Direct; more options with a change in Brussels.
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 15 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
3. T
  Train Amsterdam to Hamburg
  5h to 5h 30m · 365 km · Deutsche Bahn · a few trains a day
  Usually one change.
  - Visa: A stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in any 180 days for a British passport holder; check before booking, see source. Source
  - Documents: The EU Entry/Exit System started on 12 October 2025 and replaces the manual passport stamp; expect fingerprints and a photo on a first visit, see source. Source
  - Documents: The Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026 in the 29 European countries using it; see source. Source
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 15 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
4. C
  Coach Hamburg to Puttgarden
  1h 45m to 2h 35m · 133 km · Flixbus · 5 departures a day
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 4 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Germany, long distance and regional rail and coach between the German places the registry holds, valid from 16 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 1h 50m to 4h 35m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.
Option 3TSTC
Train and Ferry and Coach
4 legs, changing in Newcastle and Amsterdam and Hamburg.
Time
25h 30m to 31h 50m
Changes
3
CO2e
~37 kg
Fare band
££
- Risky connection
- Risky connection at Amsterdam: 2h window, 30m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Tight connection at Hamburg: 30m window, 35m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Train leg (LNER): carry-on only, 3 cabin bags, see operator
- Train leg (Deutsche Bahn): carry-on only, 2 cabin bags, see operator
- Coach leg (FlixBus): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 7 kg, see operator
- Sending luggage ahead? Compare parcel prices at ShipPortal
1. T
  Train Edinburgh to Newcastle
  1h 25m to 1h 40m · 147 km · LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express · hourly or better
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 6 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
2. S
  Ferry Newcastle to Amsterdam
  15h to 17h · 517 km · DFDS · nightly
  Overnight; the Amsterdam terminal is at IJmuiden.
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 12 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
3. T
  Train Amsterdam to Hamburg
  5h to 5h 30m · 365 km · Deutsche Bahn · a few trains a day
  Usually one change.
  - Visa: A stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in any 180 days for a British passport holder; check before booking, see source. Source
  - Documents: The EU Entry/Exit System started on 12 October 2025 and replaces the manual passport stamp; expect fingerprints and a photo on a first visit, see source. Source
  - Documents: The Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026 in the 29 European countries using it; see source. Source
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 15 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
4. C
  Coach Hamburg to Puttgarden
  1h 45m to 2h 35m · 133 km · Flixbus · 5 departures a day
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 4 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Germany, long distance and regional rail and coach between the German places the registry holds, valid from 16 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 2h 20m to 5h 5m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.
Option 4CSCC
Coach and Ferry
4 legs, changing in Newcastle and Amsterdam and Hamburg.
Time
27h 45m to 34h 50m
Changes
3
CO2e
~33 kg
Fare band
££
- Risky connection
- Lowest emissions
- Risky connection at Amsterdam: 2h window, 35m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Tight connection at Hamburg: 1h window, 35m buffer. Derived by the engine from the spread of the leg before and the change time it counted.
- Coach leg (National Express): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 10 kg, no assembled bikes, see operator
- Coach leg (FlixBus): one checked bag up to 20 kg included, one cabin bag up to 7 kg, see operator
1. C
  Coach Edinburgh to Newcastle
  2h 30m to 3h · 147 km · National Express, FlixBus · a few coaches a day
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 5 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
2. S
  Ferry Newcastle to Amsterdam
  15h to 17h · 517 km · DFDS · nightly
  Overnight; the Amsterdam terminal is at IJmuiden.
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 12 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
3. C
  Coach Amsterdam to Hamburg
  6h to 7h · 365 km · FlixBus · a few coaches a day
  - Visa: A stay in the Schengen area must be no more than 90 days in any 180 days for a British passport holder; check before booking, see source. Source
  - Documents: The EU Entry/Exit System started on 12 October 2025 and replaces the manual passport stamp; expect fingerprints and a photo on a first visit, see source. Source
  - Documents: The Entry/Exit System has been fully operational since 10 April 2026 in the 29 European countries using it; see source. Source
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Curated · Indicative · last verified 9 September 2026 · about 12 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  Pro Travel Net curated network, version 1
  Kind
  estimate
  Checked
  9 September 2026
  Coverage
  United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, the Nordics, central and western Europe, Türkiye, the Gulf and Pakistan, valid from 9 September 2026
  Figure
  curated: written by hand from a published timetable or an operator page
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
4. C
  Coach Hamburg to Puttgarden
  1h 45m to 2h 35m · 133 km · Flixbus · 5 departures a day
  Baggage rules on the operator site, read 11 September 2026
  Observed · Indicative · last verified 19 October 2026 · about 4 kg CO2e
  How we know this
  Source
  GTFS.DE combined national GTFS dataset for Germany
  Kind
  open data
  Checked
  19 October 2026
  Coverage
  Germany, long distance and regional rail and coach between the German places the registry holds, valid from 16 September 2026
  Figure
  observed: read from a dated feed
  Booked on the operator’s own siteThis does not look right
Access, airport and connection time counted in the total: 2h 30m to 5h 15m. Derived by the engine from its own models. The time to reach a station or terminal is a typical figure, not a measured one.

Times are typical ranges from published timetables and distance, not live departures. Nothing is booked here.

Contains data from: Timetable data from the DELFI dataset, processed and distributed by GTFS.DE, under CC BY 4.0

Engine: 1.0.0
Network: net-228abc86fbe813c9
Network written: 19 October 2026
Answer for: 30 October 2026

The other way round: Puttgarden to Edinburgh