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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $104 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $104, while a flight costs an average of $442.
Distance: 409 miles (659 km)
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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$442 Average price | $104 Average price Cheapest | $128 Average price | $127 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 19m Average total duration 8h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 31m Average total duration 22h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - 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 Edinburgh to Amsterdam:
A train is $24 (€20) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average $128 (€108).
A train is $338 (€283) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average $442 (€371).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
Bus takes on average 22h 31m.
You'll arrive about 9h 28m sooner (3h 53m by flight vs 13h 21m by car). Tickets start at around $442 (€371) compared to roughly $127 (€106) 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 Edinburgh to Amsterdam
How to get from Edinburgh to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM25h15Edinburgh, Bus Station12:55 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena$1761One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM25h15Edinburgh, Bus Station12:55 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena$1761One-way2 transfers
Fastest
78087:30 PM1h30Edinburgh Airport10:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2051One-way0 transfers
Other options
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91406:26 AM12h54Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)8:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$2961One-way1 transfer- C02042+91406:30 AM12h50Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)8:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$3051One-way1 transfer
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W454726:26 AM12h54Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)8:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal$3111One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM25h25Edinburgh, Bus Station1:05 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$1761One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM26h15Edinburgh, Bus Station1:55 AMAmsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H)$1771One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM23h40Edinburgh, Bus Station11:20 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$1881One-way2 transfers
U278087:30 PM1h30Edinburgh Airport10:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2051One-way0 transfers
BA8713+BA4367:25 AM8h25Edinburgh Airport4:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2231One-way1 transfer- BA8713+BA4347:25 AM6h35Edinburgh Airport3:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$2241One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Amsterdam:
A train is $24 (€20) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average $128 (€108).
A train is $338 (€283) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average $442 (€371).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
Bus takes on average 22h 31m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Amsterdam as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Air France, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, ITA to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Eurostar, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Transpennine Express to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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