How to book Trains to Edinburgh

Plan and book trains to Edinburgh simply and securely online avoiding the usual hassles associated with buying train tickets to Edinburgh at the station itself.

We offer cheap trains to Edinburgh as well as open/flexible return tickets, so get the best fare for a train to Edinburgh by booking in advance with directrail.com now!

For more information including Edinburgh Train Times, please enter your departure and arrival stations in the Edinburgh train ticket search engine on the left of this page.

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and is located on the southern shore of the First of Forth. Each August the city hosts the biggest annual international arts festival in the world. This includes the Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Further annual events include the Hogmanay street party and Beltane Fire Festival. Edinburgh is the world's first UNESCO City of Literature and the city's Old Town and New Town are jointly listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.