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Compare train, bus, and flight for Copenhagen to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Copenhagen to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €191 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €191, while a flight costs an average of €510.
Distance: 610 miles (983 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€510 Average price | €191 Average price Cheapest | €230 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 51m Average total duration Fastest 3h 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 37h 8m Average total duration 36h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 43m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.9 - 5.9kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Edinburgh:
A bus is €319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Edinburgh costing on average €510.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 8m.
You'll arrive about 17h 52m sooner (3h 51m by flight vs 21h 43m by car). Tickets start at around €510 compared to roughly €230 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.
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How to get from Copenhagen to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Copenhagen to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
D835021:35 PM1h55Copenhagen Airport2:30 PMEdinburgh Airport€401One-way0 transfers
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- D835021:35 PM1h55Copenhagen Airport2:30 PMEdinburgh Airport€401One-way0 transfers
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- D835021:35 PM1h55Copenhagen Airport2:30 PMEdinburgh Airport€401One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 PM39h25København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro6:25 AMEdinburgh, Bus Station€1301One-way2 transfers
FR 37592:20 PM2h00Copenhagen Airport3:20 PMEdinburgh Airport€401One-way0 transfers- DY933 · DY13549:20 AM4h00Copenhagen Airport12:20 PMEdinburgh Airport€2231One-way1 transfer
KL1276 · KL9337:10 PM5h00Copenhagen Airport11:10 PMEdinburgh Airport€2511One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Copenhagen to Edinburgh:
A bus is €319 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Copenhagen to Edinburgh costing on average €510.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 8m.
- Around 69 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Copenhagen and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Copenhagen Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Malta Air, easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Sas Airways, Cityjet, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Global Supply Systems, Air France, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, British Airways to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Malta Air, easyJet.
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