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Compare train, bus, and flight for Dortmund to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Dortmund to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $159 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $159, while a flight costs an average of $587.
Distance: 531 miles (856 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$587 Average price | $159 Average price Cheapest | $109 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 25h 9m Average total duration 24h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 20m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Edinburgh:
A bus is $428 (€357) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Edinburgh costing on average $587 (€489).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 9m.
You'll arrive about 11h 12m sooner (3h 8m by flight vs 14h 20m by car). Tickets start at around $587 (€489) compared to roughly $109 (€91) 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 Dortmund to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Dortmund to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 AM28h50Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf7:45 AMEdinburgh, St Andrew's House$1161One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:55 AM28h50Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf7:45 AMEdinburgh, St Andrew's House$1161One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 PM27h00Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1201One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:05 PM28h30Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf5:35 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1241One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:50 PM28h31Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf10:21 PMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South$1251One-way2 transfers
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus4:26 PM29h24Dortmund Hbf8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1291One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Dortmund to Edinburgh:
A bus is $428 (€357) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Dortmund to Edinburgh costing on average $587 (€489).
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 9m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Dortmund and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Dortmund, ZOB am Hbf and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Flights mostly depart from Dusseldorf Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, Sindbad to go to Edinburgh by bus.
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 2 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, Eurowings, Malta Air, Ryanair.
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