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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Hamburg
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Hamburg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $197 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 15m. 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 $197, while a flight costs an average of $513.
Distance: 550 miles (886 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$513 Average price | $197 Average price Cheapest | $203 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 15m Average total duration Fastest 3h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 45m Average total duration 28h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Edinburgh to Hamburg:
A bus is $317 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Hamburg costing on average $513.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 45m.
You'll arrive about 14h 33m sooner (3h 15m by flight vs 17h 48m by car). Tickets start at around $513 compared to roughly $203 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 Hamburg
How to get from Edinburgh to Hamburg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Hamburg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:09 AM32h26Edinburgh, Drum Brae South3:35 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1321One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:09 AM32h26Edinburgh, Drum Brae South3:35 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1321One-way2 transfers
Fastest
LH961 · LH2612:45 PM4h20Edinburgh Airport6:05 PMHamburg Airport$8101One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM31h10Edinburgh, Bus Station7:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1351One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 AM31h10Edinburgh, Bus Station7:15 PMHamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof$1641One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus+
FlixTrain11:15 PM34h06Edinburgh, Bus Station10:21 AMHamburg Hbf$1641One-way2 transfers
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FR 15207:00 AM8h35Edinburgh Airport4:35 PMHamburg Airport$1781One-way1 transfer
DY1355 · DY11289:25 AM22h20Edinburgh Airport8:45 AMHamburg Airport$2501One-way1 transfer- BA1461 · BA9648:35 PM15h40Edinburgh Airport1:15 PMHamburg Airport$4281One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Hamburg:
A bus is $317 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Hamburg costing on average $513.
Other travel options to Hamburg take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 45m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Hamburg 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 Hamburg Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Hamburg by bus.
- Travel with KLM, Lufthansa, Eurowings, British Airways, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, Sas Airways, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Luxair, Austrian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Malta Air, Edelweiss Air to go to Hamburg by flight.
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