How to get to Edinburgh from Frankfurt am Main

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Compare train, coach and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh

Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £53. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 48m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.0 - 2.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £53, and a train costs an average of £503.

Distance: 1023 km

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Coach
Train

£214

Average Price

£108

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Cheapest

£503

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5h 48m

Average total duration

Fastest

2h 48m

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3h 0m

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25h 57m

Average total duration

25h 27m

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30m

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16h 12m

Average total duration

15h 42m

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30m

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3.1 - 6.1kg

CO2 emissions

1.0 - 2.6kg

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Lufthansa

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh

How to get to Edinburgh from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:1029h15
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
06:25Edinburgh, Bus Station
£921One-way
1 change

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
22:5532h30
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
06:25Edinburgh, Bus Station
£871One-way
2 changes

Fastest

LufthansaLH960
11:152h05
Frankfurt am Main Airport
12:20Edinburgh Airport
£2781One-way
0 changes

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:3028h55
Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)
06:25Edinburgh, Bus Station
£961One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
02:1031h21
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
08:31Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
£921One-way
2 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
02:1031h27
Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)
08:37Edinburgh, Princes Street West (Stop PF)
£921One-way
2 changes
KLM CityhopperKL1818+KLMKL931
11:505h15
Frankfurt am Main Airport
16:05Edinburgh Airport
£2481One-way
1 change
German AirwaysKL1816+KLMKL931
10:156h50
Frankfurt am Main Airport
16:05Edinburgh Airport
£2481One-way
1 change
KLM CityhopperKL1820 · KL929
14:154h15
Frankfurt am Main Airport
17:30Edinburgh Airport
£2481One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh

Travel to Edinburgh easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Frankfurt am Main and Edinburgh including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh is a coach with an average price of £53.

This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh:

A coach is £66 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh costing on average £119.

A coach is £450 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh costing on average £503.

The fastest way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 5m.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Train takes on average 10h 46m.

Coach takes on average 27h 40m.

The Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh distance is approximately 1023 km.
The average frequency per day from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh is:
  • Around 45 flights per day.
  • Around 13 coaches per day.
  • Around 1 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh:
  • Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Edinburgh by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
  • Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Cityflyer (British Airways 2), Air France, Ryanair to go to Edinburgh by flight.
Omio customers who travel from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh often also extend their vacation to go to London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Edinburgh and these popular destinations at a great price.
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