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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Copenhagen
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Copenhagen 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 41m. 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 €440.
Distance: 610 miles (983 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€440 Average price | €191 Average price Cheapest | €170 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 41m Average total duration Fastest 3h 41m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 35h 32m Average total duration 35h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 3m 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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Compare ways to travel from Edinburgh to Copenhagen
Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Copenhagen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Copenhagen:
A bus is €250 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Copenhagen costing on average €440.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Bus takes on average 35h 32m.
You'll arrive about 18h 22m sooner (3h 41m by flight vs 22h 3m by car). Tickets start at around €440 compared to roughly €170 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 Copenhagen
How to get from Edinburgh to Copenhagen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Copenhagen is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
DY1641 · DY9321:35 PM 18h10 Edinburgh Airport 8:45 AM Copenhagen Airport €167 1 One-way 1 transfer
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DY1641 · DY9321:35 PM 18h10 Edinburgh Airport 8:45 AM Copenhagen Airport €167 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
SK25147:10 PM 1h45 Edinburgh Airport 9:55 PM Copenhagen Airport €275 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:05 AM 51h25 Edinburgh, Bus Station 1:30 PM København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro €179 1 One-way 2 transfers
DY1641 · DY9481:35 PM 4h05 Edinburgh Airport 6:40 PM Copenhagen Airport €172 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1887 · AF18505:50 AM 7h55 Edinburgh Airport 2:45 PM Copenhagen Airport €215 1 One-way 1 transfer
AF1887 · AF10505:50 AM 10h10 Edinburgh Airport 5:00 PM Copenhagen Airport €215 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Copenhagen:
A bus is €250 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Copenhagen costing on average €440.
Other travel options to Copenhagen take longer:
Bus takes on average 35h 32m.
- Around 68 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in København, Busterminal Dybbølsbro.
- Travel with British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Sas Airways, Air France, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Edelweiss Air, Qatar Airways, Brussels Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Malta Air, easyJet, Swiss, Eurowings, Indigo Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Global Supply Systems, Luxair, CitizenPlane, Avion Express Malta to go to Copenhagen by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Copenhagen by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Ryanair, Malta Air, easyJet, CitizenPlane.
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