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Compare train, coach and flight for Edinburgh to Copenhagen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Copenhagen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £188 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £188, while a flight costs an average of £421.
Distance: 983 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£421 Average Price | £188 Average Price Cheapest | £150 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 35h 36m Average total duration 35h 6m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - 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 Edinburgh to Copenhagen:
A coach is £233 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Copenhagen costing on average £421.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Coach takes on average 35h 36m.
You'll arrive about 18h 16m sooner (3h 47m by flight vs 22h 3m by car). Tickets start at around £421 compared to roughly £150 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 Edinburgh to Copenhagen
How to get to Copenhagen from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Copenhagen is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
D8350315:101h45Edinburgh Airport17:55Copenhagen Airport£1121One-way0 changes
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D8350315:101h45Edinburgh Airport17:55Copenhagen Airport£1121One-way0 changes
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D8350315:101h45Edinburgh Airport17:55Copenhagen Airport£1121One-way0 changes
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:0537h40Edinburgh, Bus Station23:45København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£1241One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:4038h10Edinburgh, Bus Station13:50København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro£1451One-way2 changes
SK251419:101h45Edinburgh Airport21:55Copenhagen Airport£1131One-way0 changes
SK2546 · SK140710:155h05Edinburgh Airport16:20Copenhagen Airport£1301One-way1 change
SK2546 · SK40710:156h00Edinburgh Airport17:15Copenhagen Airport£1301One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Copenhagen:
A coach is £233 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Copenhagen costing on average £421.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Coach takes on average 35h 36m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Copenhagen as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Copenhagen Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Copenhagen by coach.
- Travel with Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Malta Air, easyJet, British Airways, KLM, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Global Supply Systems, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Malta Air, easyJet, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane.
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