How to get to Edinburgh from Cologne

There are 3 options to travel to Edinburgh from Cologne including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Edinburgh from Cologne is by taking a coach, which costs on average £43.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Cologne to Edinburgh:

Taking a coach costs £18 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £61 for the same trip.

Taking a coach costs £480 less than taking a train, which costs on average £524 for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel from Cologne to Edinburgh is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 45 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Coach takes 24 h 26 min on average.

Train takes 9 h 20 min on average.

The distance between Cologne and Edinburgh is around 541 miles.

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Edinburgh is:

• Around 4 coaches per day.
• Around 11 flights per day.
• 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Edinburgh from Cologne as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Cologne to Edinburgh:

• Most travellers take a flight from Cologne Bonn Airport to Edinburgh Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Edinburgh:

• Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Cologne to Edinburgh tickets on Omio for £43.
• Eurowings, Smartwings, TUIfly or Lufthansa can get you to Edinburgh by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Smartwings from Cologne to Edinburgh for £61 on Omio.
• Deutsche Bahn or Eurostar can take you to Edinburgh by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Edinburgh for £524.

Yes, there are direct services available from Cologne to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

• Direct flights with with 1 direct flight per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Edinburgh from Cologne.