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Compare train, bus, and flight for Hamburg to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Hamburg to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $149 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 1m. 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 $149, while a flight costs an average of $204.
Distance: 550 miles (886 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$204 Average price | $149 Average price Cheapest | $161 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 1m Average total duration Fastest 3h 1m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 49m Average total duration 29h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 44m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.7 - 5.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.9 - 2.2kg 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 Hamburg to Edinburgh:
A bus is $5 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Edinburgh costing on average $204.
A bus is $631 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Edinburgh costing on average $830.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 5m.
Bus takes on average 29h 35m.
You'll arrive about 14h 43m sooner (3h 1m by flight vs 17h 44m by car). Tickets start at around $204 compared to roughly $161 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 Hamburg to Edinburgh
How to get from Hamburg to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hamburg to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM35h46Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:41 PMEdinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)$1881One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM35h46Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof11:41 PMEdinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)$1881One-way2 transfers
Fastest
KL1750 · KL9236:10 AM3h20Hamburg Airport8:30 AMEdinburgh Airport$3461One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:30 AM33h05Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof5:35 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1961One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus12:55 PM34h26Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof10:21 PMEdinburgh, Drum Brae South$1971One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:30 PM32h20Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof8:50 PMEdinburgh, Bus Station$1981One-way2 transfers
BA971 · BA14627:25 AM14h00Hamburg Airport8:25 PMEdinburgh Airport$2791One-way1 transfer- BA971 · BA14647:25 AM15h55Hamburg Airport10:20 PMEdinburgh Airport$2791One-way1 transfer
- BA971 · BA14667:25 AM16h35Hamburg Airport11:00 PMEdinburgh Airport$2791One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Edinburgh:
A bus is $55 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Edinburgh costing on average $204.
A bus is $680 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hamburg to Edinburgh costing on average $830.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Train takes on average 18h 5m.
Bus takes on average 29h 49m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hamburg and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Malta Air, British Airways, Ryanair, Edelweiss Air to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
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