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Compare train, coach and flight for Cologne to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £91 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £91, while a train costs an average of £551.
Distance: 872 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train | Driving |
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£144 Average Price | £91 Average Price Cheapest | £551 Average Price | £82 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 9m Average total duration 23h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 59m Average total duration 11h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Edinburgh:
A coach is £246 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Edinburgh costing on average £368.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Coach takes on average 25h 9m.
You'll arrive about 10h 20m sooner (3h 24m by flight vs 13h 44m by car). Tickets start at around £368 compared to roughly £82 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Cologne by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U2314+
FR 281516:007h55Cologne Bonn Airport22:55Edinburgh Airport£841One-way1 change
Cheapest
- U2314+FR 281516:007h55Cologne Bonn Airport22:55Edinburgh Airport£841One-way1 change
Fastest
- EW36212:301h50Cologne Bonn Airport13:20Edinburgh Airport£1301One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:0027h22Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:22Edinburgh, Drum Brae South£1091One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:5026h31Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)22:21Edinburgh, Drum Brae South£1141One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus21:3035h15Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)7:45Edinburgh, St Andrew's House£1181One-way2 changes
- U2314+FR 281313:4510h10Cologne Bonn Airport22:55Edinburgh Airport£1051One-way1 change
- U2310+FR 281313:454h25Cologne Bonn Airport17:10Edinburgh Airport£1241One-way1 change
- U2310+FR 23538:159h55Cologne Bonn Airport17:10Edinburgh Airport£1551One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Edinburgh:
A coach is £246 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Edinburgh costing on average £368.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Coach takes on average 25h 9m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, easyJet, British Airways to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Edinburgh by train.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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