There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Amsterdam by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, ferry, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)EDI - AMS
4h 17m€61–254Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrossEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam CentraalEurostar
9h 33m€272–555Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station598 / ...
- Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuiden
22h 1m€118–435Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus StnUkn11
- Take the bus from Leeds Kirkgate to Amsterdam SloterdijkUkn601
22h 15m€74–129Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)GLA - AMS
5h 12m€96–332Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)NCL - AMS
5h 34m€96–455Train to Aberdeen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)ABZ - AMS
6h 53m€157–520Train #2
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's CrossEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam CentraalEurostar
9h 33m€272–555Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Amsterdam
12h 30mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Amsterdam
13h 37m€224–326
Edinburgh to Amsterdam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Amsterdam is to Bus which costs €70 - €130 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €60 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Amsterdam Sloterdijk via Leeds Kirkgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Amsterdam. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Amsterdam Centraal via London St. Pancras Int.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Amsterdam is 693 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Amsterdam without a car is to train which takes 9h 33m and costs €270 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Amsterdam, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Amsterdam train services, operated by LNER, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Amsterdam is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €60 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €600 and takes 9h 33m, you could also Bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 22h 15m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Amsterdam, Netherlands?
easyJet and KLM fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Amsterdam Centraal via King's Cross and London St. Pancras Int. in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Aberdeen International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €180–260
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €85–130
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €90–130
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €180–300
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €120–170
- Comfort
- €140–200
- Premium
- €180–240
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €16–22
- 1st Class
- €27–40
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €70–100
- 1st Class
- €130–190
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €70–110
- 1st Class
- €140–200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- €29–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Newcastle Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds Kirkgate to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuiden
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- 4-bed inside cabin
- €85–240
- 2-bed sea view cabin
- €100–240
- 3-bed Commodore De Luxe double bed
- €230–390
- Standard Car (extra fee)
- €143
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Amsterdam bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Stn station.
Amsterdam is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:59 AM in Edinburgh and 11:59 AM in Amsterdam.
Edinburgh to Amsterdam train services, operated by LNER, arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Edinburgh to Amsterdam train tickets online with Omio.
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