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Compare train, coach and flight for Hamburg to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £110 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. 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 £110, while a flight costs an average of £150.
Distance: 886 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach |
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£150 Average Price | £110 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 49m Average total duration 29h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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How to get to Edinburgh from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Edinburgh is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:0034h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof17:35Edinburgh, Bus Station£1361One-way2 changes
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:0034h35Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof17:35Edinburgh, Bus Station£1361One-way2 changes
Fastest
KL1750 · KL9236:103h20Hamburg Airport8:30Edinburgh Airport£2151One-way1 change
Other options
FlixTrain+
FlixBus · FlixBus19:4935h36Hamburg-Bergedorf6:25Edinburgh, Bus Station£1551One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:1033h15Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof6:25Edinburgh, Bus Station£1621One-way2 changes
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus13:4034h31Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof23:11Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)£1641One-way2 changes
LH964+
LH422518:006h10Hamburg Airport23:10Edinburgh Airport£1751One-way1 change
LH2055 · LH252410:456h45Hamburg Airport16:30Edinburgh Airport£1781One-way1 change
SN2630 · SN20637:055h45Hamburg Airport11:50Edinburgh Airport£1811One-way1 change
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FAQs: Hamburg to Edinburgh
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Edinburgh:
A coach is £41 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Edinburgh costing on average £150.
A coach is £501 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Edinburgh costing on average £610.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 5m.
Coach takes on average 29h 49m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Ryanair, KLM, British Airways, Smartwings, Eurowings, Air France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Edelweiss Air, easyJet, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM Cityhopper to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
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