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Compare train, coach and flight for Amsterdam to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £64. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 18m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.7 - 1.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £64, and a train costs an average of £476.
Distance: 659 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£176 Average Price | £476 Average Price | £115 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 18m Average total duration Fastest 2h 18m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 30m Average total duration 9h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 24m Average total duration 21h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Amsterdam by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- U2330213:101h35Amsterdam Airport Schiphol13:45Edinburgh Airport£1491One-way0 changes
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- U2330213:101h35Amsterdam Airport Schiphol13:45Edinburgh Airport£1491One-way0 changes
Fastest
KL9238:051h25Amsterdam Airport Schiphol8:30Edinburgh Airport£6631One-way0 changes
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G256836:4012h52Amsterdam Centraal18:32Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£2671One-way1 change - 9147+G2567814:4011h02Amsterdam Centraal0:42Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£2691One-way1 change
- 9133+G2567810:4015h02Amsterdam Centraal0:42Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£2691One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus19:2527h20Schiphol, Airport Terminal 121:45Edinburgh, Bus Station£1701One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus18:5527h50Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena21:45Edinburgh, Bus Station£1701One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:0024h25Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)6:25Edinburgh, Bus Station£1951One-way2 changes
- U2330417:251h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol17:55Edinburgh Airport£1701One-way0 changes
BA439 · BA146418:304h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol22:00Edinburgh Airport£2411One-way1 change- BA439 · BA143218:304h50Amsterdam Airport Schiphol22:20Edinburgh Airport£2411One-way1 change
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FAQs: Amsterdam to Edinburgh
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Edinburgh:
A coach is £61 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Edinburgh costing on average £176.
A coach is £361 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Edinburgh costing on average £476.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 0m.
Coach takes on average 21h 54m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 19 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar, Lumo, London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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