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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 train, with an average ticket price of €88 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €88, while a flight costs an average of €371.
Distance: 659 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€371 Average price | €88 Average price Cheapest | €108 Average price | €106 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 53m Average total duration Fastest 3h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 19m Average total duration 8h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 31m Average total duration 22h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.0 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Amsterdam:
A train is €20 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average €108.
A train is €283 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average €371.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
Bus takes on average 22h 31m.
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.
78387:30 PM1h30Edinburgh Airport10:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€831One-way0 transfers
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- 78387:30 PM1h30Edinburgh Airport10:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€831One-way0 transfers
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- 78387:30 PM1h30Edinburgh Airport10:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€831One-way0 transfers
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Tube from London Euston to London Kings Cross8:52 AM13h28Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€1911One-way3 transfers
G25682+91528:26 AM13h54Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2011One-way1 transfer- G25687+91526:26 AM15h54Edinburgh Waverley (EDB)11:20 PMAmsterdam Centraal€2081One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:04 AM26h56Edinburgh, Drum Brae South10:00 AMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)€861One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:04 AM27h21Edinburgh, Drum Brae South10:25 AMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)€861One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM25h25Edinburgh, Bus Station1:05 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1€881One-way2 transfers
U278387:30 PM1h30Edinburgh Airport10:00 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€841One-way0 transfers- U2330110:45 AM1h35Edinburgh Airport1:20 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€1111One-way0 transfers
- BA1443 · BA4445:00 PM3h50Edinburgh Airport9:50 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol€2371One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Amsterdam:
A train is €20 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average €108.
A train is €283 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average €371.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 19m.
Bus takes on average 22h 31m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 19 trains per day.
- Around 14 buses 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Amsterdam Centraal.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Brussels Airlines, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Sas Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, ITA, easyJet to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Transpennine Express, London North Eastern Railway, Lumo, Eurostar, Avanti West Coast to go to Amsterdam by train.
- 6 direct flights per day with KLM Cityhopper, KLM, easyJet.
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