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Compare train, bus, and flight for Berlin to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Berlin to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $164 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 49m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $164, while a flight costs an average of $483.
Distance: 708 miles (1141 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$483 Average price | $164 Average price Cheapest | $228 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 3h 49m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 33h 42m Average total duration 33h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 19h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.4 - 6.8kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Edinburgh:
A bus is $318 (€267) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Edinburgh costing on average $483 (€404).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 42m.
You'll arrive about 15h 19m sooner (3h 49m by flight vs 19h 8m by car). Tickets start at around $483 (€404) compared to roughly $228 (€191) 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 Berlin to Edinburgh
How to get from Berlin to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Berlin to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:29 AM35h21Berlin Spandau8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$931One-way3 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:29 AM35h21Berlin Spandau8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$931One-way3 transfers
Fastest
- KL1772 · KL9279:05 AM4h15Berlin Brandenburg Airport12:20 PMEdinburgh Airport$2161One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:00 AM35h50Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB)8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$931One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:40 AM37h10Berlin, Karolinenstraße (Alt-Tegel)8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$931One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:55 AM40h55Berlin, Alexanderplatz8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$931One-way2 transfers
AF1235 · AF18863:10 PM6h45Berlin Brandenburg Airport8:55 PMEdinburgh Airport$1761One-way1 transfer
LH1935 · LH252410:50 AM6h35Berlin Brandenburg Airport4:25 PMEdinburgh Airport$1781One-way1 transfer
SN2580 · SN20638:30 AM4h20Berlin Brandenburg Airport11:50 AMEdinburgh Airport$1881One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Berlin to Edinburgh:
A bus is $318 (€267) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Berlin to Edinburgh costing on average $483 (€404).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 33h 42m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 41 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Berlin and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Berlin, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof (ZOB) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, easyJet, KLM, British Airways, Malta Air, Eurowings, Lufthansa, KLM Cityhopper, BA Cityflyer, Brussels Airlines, Edelweiss Air, Smartwings, Lufthansa Cityline, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Sas Airways, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Luxair, Austrian Airlines to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with Ryanair, easyJet, Malta Air.
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