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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 $168 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. 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 $168, while a flight costs an average of $461.
Distance: 550 miles (886 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$461 Average price | $168 Average price Cheapest | $158 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 29h 30m Average total duration 29h 0m 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 |
 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.
Compare ways to travel from Hamburg to Edinburgh
Compare the available ways to get from Hamburg to Edinburgh, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Edinburgh:
A bus is $294 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Edinburgh costing on average $461.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 30m.
You'll arrive about 14h 36m sooner (3h 8m by flight vs 17h 44m by car). Tickets start at around $461 compared to roughly $158 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.
FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus5:39 PM 37h46 Hamburg Hbf 6:25 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station $130 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixTrain+FlixBus · FlixBus
5:39 PM 37h46 Hamburg Hbf 6:25 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station $130 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
KL1750 · KL9236:10 AM 3h30 Hamburg Airport 8:40 AM Edinburgh Airport $327 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
9:45 PM 33h40 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 6:25 AM Edinburgh, Bus Station $132 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
12:55 PM 35h46 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 11:41 PM Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB) $164 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
12:55 PM 35h51 Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof 11:46 PM Edinburgh, Princes Street West (Stop PF) $164 1 One-way 2 transfers
- BA965 · BA1458
3:00 PM 4h35 Hamburg Airport 6:35 PM Edinburgh Airport $250 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA969 · BA1464
6:25 PM 4h35 Hamburg Airport 10:00 PM Edinburgh Airport $250 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA965 · BA1460
3:00 PM 5h50 Hamburg Airport 7:50 PM Edinburgh Airport $250 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Hamburg to Edinburgh:
A bus is $294 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Hamburg to Edinburgh costing on average $461.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Bus takes on average 29h 30m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses 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 British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Sas Airways, Edelweiss Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Malta Air, Air Baltic, Avion Express Malta to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by bus.
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