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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Amsterdam
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €60. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 26m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.6kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €60, and a train costs an average of €367.
Distance: 659 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus |
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€120 Average price | €367 Average price | €106 Average price Cheapest |
5h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 26m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 9h 39m Average total duration 9h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 52m Average total duration 21h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg 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.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Amsterdam
How to get from Edinburgh to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Amsterdam is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- U2330110:35 AM1h35Edinburgh Airport1:10 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2021One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM23h30Edinburgh, Bus Station11:10 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€1251One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- U233036:10 PM1h30Edinburgh Airport8:40 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2191One-way0 transfers
Other options
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91528:26 AM13h54Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€4101One-way1 transfer- C08151+91406:26 AM12h54Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)8:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€4101One-way1 transfer
- C08166+9148 · 93818:26 AM13h24Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)10:50 PMAmsterdam Centraal€4141One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM25h15Edinburgh, Bus Station12:55 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena€1271One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM26h15Edinburgh, Bus Station1:55 AMAmsterdam, Centraal Station€1271One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM25h25Edinburgh, Bus Station1:05 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€1301One-way2 transfers
BA1449 · BA43812:40 PM4h10Edinburgh Airport5:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3041One-way1 transfer
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AF54765:40 AM9h05Edinburgh Airport3:45 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2871One-way1 transfer- AF1887+AF83825:40 AM4h50Edinburgh Airport11:30 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€3101One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Amsterdam
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Amsterdam:
A flight is €20 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average €60.
A flight is €327 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average €367.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 50m.
Bus takes on average 22h 10m.
- Around 49 flights per day.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Eurostar, Avanti West Coast, Lumo to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, British Airways, BA Cityflyer, Air France, Edelweiss Air to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with easyJet, KLM, KLM Cityhopper.
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