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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 £52. 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 £52, and a train costs an average of £500.
Distance: 1023 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Train |
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£213 Average Price | £107 Average Price Cheapest | £501 Average Price |
5h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 25h 57m Average total duration 25h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 12m Average total duration 15h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.1 - 6.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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How to get to Edinburgh from Frankfurt am Main by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
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.
10:1535h20Frankfurt am Main21:35Edinburgh£521One-way0 changes
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10:1535h20Frankfurt am Main21:35Edinburgh£521One-way0 changes
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17:3028h05Frankfurt am Main21:35Edinburgh£851One-way0 changes
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16:1529h30Frankfurt am Main21:45Edinburgh£841One-way0 changes
14:0531h40Frankfurt am Main21:45Edinburgh£861One-way0 changes
21:0533h20Frankfurt am Main6:25Edinburgh£931One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh
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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 £447 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Edinburgh costing on average £500.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 46m.
Coach takes on average 27h 40m.
- 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.
- 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.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Air France, Ryanair to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
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