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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 prices starting from £44. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 34m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.9 - 2.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £44, and a train costs an average of £558.
Distance: 872 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£227 Average Price | £94 Average Price Cheapest | £558 Average Price |
5h 34m Average total duration Fastest 2h 34m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 23h 34m Average total duration 23h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 59m Average total duration 11h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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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 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 coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:5527h16Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)23:11Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£1051One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:5527h16Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)23:11Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£1051One-way2 changes
Fastest
- EW36212:301h50Cologne Bonn Airport13:20Edinburgh Airport£1171One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus20:5527h21Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)23:16Edinburgh, Princes Street West (Stop PF)£1061One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:4529h50Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)17:35Edinburgh, Bus Station£1101One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus20:5524h55Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen)20:50Edinburgh, Bus Station£1101One-way1 change
OS250+
OS34520:4014h20Cologne Bonn Airport10:00Edinburgh Airport£3031One-way1 change
FR 2813+
U231413:4510h10Cologne Bonn Airport22:55Edinburgh Airport£3801One-way1 change- FR 2813+U231013:454h25Cologne Bonn Airport17:10Edinburgh Airport£3891One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Edinburgh:
A coach is £133 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Edinburgh costing on average £227.
A coach is £464 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Edinburgh costing on average £558.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 29m.
Coach takes on average 23h 4m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 8 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains 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, Smartwings, Malta Air, British Airways, Lufthansa 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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