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Compare train, coach and flight for Edinburgh to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £148 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 15m. 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 £148, while a flight costs an average of £387.
Distance: 886 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£387 Average Price | £148 Average Price Cheapest | £153 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 45m Average total duration 28h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Hamburg:
A coach is £239 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Hamburg costing on average £387.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Coach takes on average 28h 45m.
You'll arrive about 14h 33m sooner (3h 15m by flight vs 17h 48m by car). Tickets start at around £387 compared to roughly £153 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 Hamburg
How to get to Hamburg from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Hamburg is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U2307+
FR 15186:208h40Edinburgh Airport16:00Hamburg Airport£621One-way1 change
Cheapest
- U2307+FR 15186:208h40Edinburgh Airport16:00Hamburg Airport£621One-way1 change
Fastest
LH961 · LH2612:504h15Edinburgh Airport18:05Hamburg Airport£6091One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:0432h31Edinburgh, Drum Brae South15:35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£901One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:4031h00Edinburgh, Bus Station6:40Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£1121One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:1532h45Edinburgh, Bus Station9:00Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof£1201One-way2 changes
- BA1461 · BA96420:2012h25Edinburgh Airport9:45Hamburg Airport£1821One-way1 change
- BA968+
BA87016:2012h35Edinburgh Airport19:55Hamburg Airport£2021One-way1 change - BA1465 · BA9646:406h05Edinburgh Airport13:45Hamburg Airport£2191One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Hamburg:
A coach is £239 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Hamburg costing on average £387.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Coach takes on average 28h 45m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Hamburg 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 Hamburg Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Hamburg by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by coach.
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