There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Friesland by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane EDI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Heerenveentrain
6h 36m€89–276Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuidenferry
- Take the train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leeuwardentrain
24h 58m€72–251Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leeuwardentrain
11h 47m€171–460Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Hullcar
- Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Leeuwardencar
19h 10m€207–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Leeuwardentrain
20h 11m€132–463Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane GLA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Heerenveentrain
7h 29m€103–306Train to Newcastle, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NCL - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Heerenveentrain
7h 53m€91–378Fly Edinburgh Airport to Weeze Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Weeze Airport (NRN)plane EDI - NRN
- Take the bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Nijmegen to Zwolletrain
- Take the train from Zwolle to Heerenveentrain
8h 13m€125–317Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijkbus
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drachtenbus N44
24h 21m€76–162Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Leeuwardencar
13h 36m
Edinburgh to Friesland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Friesland is to bus which costs €75 - €170 and takes 24h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Friesland is to fly and train which takes 6h 36m and costs €85 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Friesland. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Leeuwarden, Klanderij via London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk and Drachten, Transferium Oost. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Friesland. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Leeuwarden via London St. Pancras Int. and Rotterdam Centraal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Friesland is 853 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Friesland without a car is to train which takes 11h 47m and costs €170 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Edinburgh to Friesland, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Friesland bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Friesland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Friesland is to train which takes 11h 47m and costs €170 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €170 and takes 24h 21m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Friesland, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeuwarden via London Kings Cross, London St. Pancras Int., and Rotterdam Centraal in around 11h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeuwarden, Klanderij via London Victoria, Amsterdam Sloterdijk, Drachten, and Drachten, Transferium Oost in around 24h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Newcastle to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Weeze Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- 1st Class
- €160–270
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €65–110
Train from Nijmegen to Zwolle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €16–24
- 1st Class
- €29–50
Train from Zwolle to Heerenveen
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–18
- 1st Class
- €20–35
Train from Amsterdam Zuid to Leeuwarden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- 1st Class
- €60–110
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–21
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–330
- 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
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 01806 607085
- dbregiobusnrw@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- bahn.de
Bus from Weeze Airport Terminal 1 to Nijmegen Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- bahn.de
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drachten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from London Victoria to Amsterdam Sloterdijk
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Amsterdam Sloterdijk to Drachten
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- dfds.com
Ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuiden
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Friesland bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Friesland is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:11 AM in Edinburgh and 7:11 AM in Friesland.
Edinburgh to Friesland train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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