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Compare train, bus, and flight for Cologne to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Cologne to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of ฿101 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.9 - 2.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of ฿101, while a train costs an average of ฿613.
Distance: 541 miles (872 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Train |
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฿160 Average price | ฿101 Average price Cheapest | ฿613 Average price |
4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 9m Average total duration 23h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 59m Average total duration 11h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.6 - 5.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Cologne to Edinburgh
How to get from Cologne to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Cologne to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM26h31Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:21 PMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South฿821One-way2 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM26h31Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)10:21 PMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South฿821One-way2 transfers
Fastest
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LH25241:05 PM4h20Cologne Bonn Airport4:25 PMEdinburgh Airport฿4541One-way1 transfer
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- FlixBus · FlixBus8:50 PM25h00Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station฿841One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:00 AM27h34Köln, Köln Bonn Flughafen (Terminal 2)8:34 AMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South฿861One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain4:14 PM29h36Cologne Hbf8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station฿871One-way2 transfers
FR 2813+
U23147:00 PM5h50Cologne Bonn Airport11:50 PMEdinburgh Airport฿1481One-way1 transfer
FR 2353+U23108:15 AM7h35Cologne Bonn Airport2:50 PMEdinburgh Airport฿2591One-way1 transfer- LH1983 · LH121 · LH9646:05 PM6h00Cologne Bonn Airport11:05 PMEdinburgh Airport฿5261One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Edinburgh:
A bus is ฿59 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Cologne to Edinburgh costing on average ฿160.
A bus is ฿512 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cologne to Edinburgh costing on average ฿613.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 11h 59m.
Bus takes on average 24h 9m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Köln, Kennedystraße (Köln Bonn Flughafen) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Edinburgh by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with Eurowings, Malta Air, Smartwings, easyJet, British Airways to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Eurowings, Smartwings.
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