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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 £68. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 12m. 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 £68, and a train costs an average of £471.
Distance: 659 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£137 Average Price | £471 Average Price | £123 Average Price Cheapest |
4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 2h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 32m Average total duration 9h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 29m Average total duration 21h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
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.
- U2330418:401h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol19:10Edinburgh Airport£1271One-way0 changes
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- U2330418:401h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol19:10Edinburgh Airport£1271One-way0 changes
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KL92711:551h25Amsterdam Airport Schiphol12:20Edinburgh Airport£6521One-way0 changes
Other options
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G256836:4012h52Amsterdam Centraal18:32Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£2511One-way1 change - 9115+
G802476:4013h53Amsterdam Centraal19:33Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£2571One-way1 change - 9115+G256796:4010h55Amsterdam Centraal16:35Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)£2611One-way1 change
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:0028h45Schiphol, Airport Terminal 17:45Edinburgh, St Andrew's House£1551One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:0025h45Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)7:45Edinburgh, St Andrew's House£1551One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:4026h05Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)7:45Edinburgh, St Andrew's House£1551One-way2 changes
- U2783719:501h30Amsterdam Airport Schiphol20:20Edinburgh Airport£1271One-way0 changes
- U2330213:101h35Amsterdam Airport Schiphol13:45Edinburgh Airport£1271One-way0 changes
AF1641 · AF188614:107h45Amsterdam Airport Schiphol20:55Edinburgh Airport£2271One-way1 change
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FAQs: Amsterdam to Edinburgh
Travel to Edinburgh easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Amsterdam to Edinburgh.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Edinburgh:
A coach is £15 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Edinburgh costing on average £137.
A coach is £348 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Edinburgh costing on average £471.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 2m.
Coach takes on average 21h 59m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 20 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 easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Lufthansa to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar, Lumo, London North Eastern Railway, Avanti West Coast to go to Edinburgh by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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