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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 £55. 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 £55, and a train costs an average of £538.
Distance: 659 km
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£156 Average Price | £538 Average Price | £107 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 23m Average total duration 21h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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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.
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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 £16 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Edinburgh costing on average £71.
A coach is £481 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Amsterdam to Edinburgh costing on average £536.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
Coach takes on average 22h 25m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 18 coaches per day.
- Around 4 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 easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Air France, British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Lufthansa to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar, Lumo, LNER, Avanti West Coast to go to Edinburgh by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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