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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 €87 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 47m. 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 €87, while a flight costs an average of €374.
Distance: 659 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€374 Average price | €87 Average price Cheapest | €110 Average price | €107 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 47m Average total duration Fastest 3h 47m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 18m Average total duration 8h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 33m Average total duration 22h 3m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Edinburgh to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Edinburgh to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Amsterdam:
A train is €24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average €110.
A train is €288 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average €374.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 18m.
Bus takes on average 22h 33m.
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.
U233035:05 PM 1h30 Edinburgh Airport 7:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €103 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- U23303
5:05 PM 1h30 Edinburgh Airport 7:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €103 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- U23303
5:05 PM 1h30 Edinburgh Airport 7:35 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €103 1 One-way 0 transfers
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91406:26 AM 13h31 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 8:57 PM Amsterdam Centraal €264 1 One-way 1 transfer- G08179+9140
8:00 AM 11h57 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 8:57 PM Amsterdam Centraal €286 1 One-way 1 transfer - C02003+9140
7:30 AM 12h27 Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) 8:57 PM Amsterdam Centraal €286 1 One-way 1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40 PM 25h15 Edinburgh, Bus Station 12:55 AM Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena €107 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40 PM 25h25 Edinburgh, Bus Station 1:05 AM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 €107 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:40 PM 26h15 Edinburgh, Bus Station 1:55 AM Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) €109 1 One-way 2 transfers
- U23301
7:00 AM 1h40 Edinburgh Airport 9:40 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €143 1 One-way 0 transfers - BA1449 · BA446
2:05 PM 5h15 Edinburgh Airport 8:20 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €169 1 One-way 1 transfer - BA1447 · BA446
12:40 PM 6h40 Edinburgh Airport 8:20 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol €169 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Amsterdam:
A train is €24 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average €110.
A train is €288 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Amsterdam costing on average €374.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 18m.
Bus takes on average 22h 33m.
- Around 55 flights per day.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 13 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 to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, Eurostar, Lumo, Avanti West Coast, Transpennine Express, CrossCountry to go to Amsterdam by train.
- Travel with British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, BA Cityflyer, KLM, Qatar Airways, Edelweiss Air, Austrian Airlines, easyJet, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, KLM Cityhopper, ITA, Indigo Airlines, CitizenPlane, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- 6 direct flights per day with KLM, easyJet, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane.
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