How to get to Edinburgh from Hamburg

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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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Coach

£150

Average Price

£110

Average Price

Cheapest

5h 1m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 1m

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2h 0m

Additional time*

29h 49m

Average total duration

29h 19m

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30m

Additional time*

2.7 - 5.3kg

CO2 emissions

0.9 - 2.2kg

CO2 emissions

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from Hamburg to Edinburgh

How to get to Edinburgh from Hamburg by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    8:0034h35
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    17:35Edinburgh, Bus Station
    £1361One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    8:0034h35
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    17:35Edinburgh, Bus Station
    £1361One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • KLMKL1750 · KL923
    6:103h20
    Hamburg Airport
    8:30Edinburgh Airport
    £2151One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
    19:4935h36
    Hamburg-Bergedorf
    6:25Edinburgh, Bus Station
    £1551One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    22:1033h15
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    6:25Edinburgh, Bus Station
    £1621One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    13:4034h31
    Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
    23:11Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
    £1641One-way
    2 changes
  • LufthansaLH964+Lufthansa City AirlinesLH4225
    18:006h10
    Hamburg Airport
    23:10Edinburgh Airport
    £1751One-way
    1 change
  • LufthansaLH2055 · LH2524
    10:456h45
    Hamburg Airport
    16:30Edinburgh Airport
    £1781One-way
    1 change
  • Brussels AirlinesSN2630 · SN2063
    7:055h45
    Hamburg Airport
    11:50Edinburgh Airport
    £1811One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Edinburgh.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Hamburg and Edinburgh including taking a train, coach and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Hamburg to Edinburgh is a coach with an average price of £110.

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.

The fastest way to travel from Hamburg to Edinburgh is by flight with an average journey time of 5h 1m.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Train takes on average 18h 5m.

Coach takes on average 29h 49m.

The Hamburg to Edinburgh distance is approximately 886 km.
The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Edinburgh is:
  • 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hamburg to Edinburgh:
  • Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Hamburg to Edinburgh, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • 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.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Hamburg to Edinburgh:
  • 0 direct flights per day with Ryanair.
Omio customers who travel from Hamburg 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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