There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Oslo by plane, train, train (Eurostar), car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane EDI - OSL
- Take the train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo Strain
4h 45mkr 1,041–2,361Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the train from Pinneberg to Malmö, Centralstationtrain 306
- Take the train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo Strain
32h 22mkr 5,228–9,264Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Kiel Hbftrain 22
- Take the carferry from Port of Kiel to Oslo Vipperangencarferry
38h 41mkr 5,168–10,274Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminalbus
43h 5mkr 2,289–3,603Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Ice
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Copenhagen Lufthavntrain 344
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Oslo Bussterminalbus 675 / ...
33h 11mkr 5,626–11,012
Edinburgh to Oslo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Oslo is to fly and train which costs kr 1000 - kr 2400 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Oslo is to fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs kr 1000 - kr 2400.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Oslo. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Oslo bussterminal via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Oslo. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Oslo S via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Harburg, Pinneberg and Malmö, Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 22m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Oslo is 1029 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Oslo without a car is to train which takes 32h 22m and costs kr 5000 - kr 9500.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Oslo, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Oslo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Oslo train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Oslo is to train which takes 32h 22m and costs kr 5000 - kr 9500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 2200 - kr 3600 and takes 43h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Oslo, Norway?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Oslo S via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Hamburg-Harburg, Harburg, Pinneberg, and Malmö, Centralstation in around 32h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Oslo bussterminal via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 43h 5m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,700
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo lufthavn stasjon to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 41
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Malmö, Centralstation to Oslo S
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 535
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Port of Kiel to Oslo Vipperangen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–4,700
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- kr 4,700
- No Car
- kr 2,300
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Oslo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Oslo is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:31 PM in Edinburgh and 10:31 PM in Oslo.
Edinburgh to Oslo train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Edinburgh to Oslo train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Edinburgh to Oslo bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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