How to travel from Hamburg to Edinburgh

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Travel Information between Hamburg and Edinburgh

Distance549 miles (886 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$41 - $708
Cheapest modeFlight • $41 (€37) • 1 h 55 min
Fastest modeFlight • $41 (€37) • 1 h 55 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn

Travel 549 miles (886 km) by train, bus or flight between Hamburg and Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Hamburg to Edinburgh.

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from Hamburg to Edinburgh

How to get from Hamburg to Edinburgh by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Hamburg to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Eurowings EW7060 · EW9364
07:10AM6h20
Hamburg Airport
12:30PMEdinburgh Airport
$3131One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:30PM32h55
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
06:25AMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$2901One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

KLMKL1750 · KL923
06:05AM3h35
Hamburg Airport
08:40AMEdinburgh Airport
$6901One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
12:55PM33h40
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
09:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$3431One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
09:30AM33h05
Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
05:35PMEdinburgh, Bus Station
$4051One-way
2 transfers
British AirwaysBA965 · BA1454
02:10PM4h30
Hamburg Airport
05:40PMEdinburgh Airport
$3651One-way
1 transfer
British AirwaysBA971 · BA1444
06:10AM7h05
Hamburg Airport
12:15PMEdinburgh Airport
$3651One-way
1 transfer
British AirwaysBA961 · BA1454
10:05AM8h35
Hamburg Airport
05:40PMEdinburgh Airport
$3651One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Hamburg to Edinburgh

Travel to Edinburgh easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Hamburg to Edinburgh.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options to Edinburgh from Hamburg. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Edinburgh from Hamburg is by taking a flight, which costs on average $41 (€37).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Hamburg to Edinburgh:

A flight is $38 (€34) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $79 (€71) from Hamburg to Edinburgh.

Taking a flight costs $667 (€602) less than taking a train, which costs on average $708 (€639) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Hamburg to Edinburgh is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 55 min.

There are alternative travel options to Edinburgh that take longer:

Bus takes on average 29 h 30 min.

Train takes 13 h 54 min on average.

The distance is approximately 549 miles (886 km) from Hamburg to Edinburgh.

The average frequency per day from Hamburg to Edinburgh is:

  • 2 buses per day.
  • 45 flights a day.
  • 1 train per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Edinburgh from Hamburg as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Hamburg to Edinburgh:

  • Most travelers board their plane from Hamburg Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Hamburg to Edinburgh:

  • FlixBus can get you to Edinburgh by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Hamburg to Edinburgh for $79 (€71) on Omio.
  • Ryanair, easyJet, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Eurowings, Edelweiss Air, Brussels Airlines, Air France or KLM Cityhopper can get you to Edinburgh by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Ryanair from Hamburg to Edinburgh for $41 (€37) on Omio.
  • Deutsche Bahn or FlixTrain can take you to Edinburgh by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for FlixTrain from Hamburg to Edinburgh for $708 (€639).

Yes, there are direct services available from Hamburg to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:

  • Take a direct bus with.
  • Take a direct flight with Ryanair.
  • Direct train with.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Hamburg and Edinburgh.

Many of our customers traveling from Hamburg to Edinburgh don't make Edinburgh their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Edinburgh are London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester or Aberdeen, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Edinburgh to any of these top destinations today!
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