There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Stockholm by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, or night train
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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane EDI - ARN
5h 10mkr 1,077–2,557Train
- 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationtrain Ic
26h 55mkr 2,375–7,925Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 182 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
44h 40mkr 1,546–4,872Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane GLA - ARN
8h 31mkr 1,326–3,367Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane NCL - ARN
8h 26mkr 1,204–3,635Train, night train
- 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 Hbftrain
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain En
28h 36mkr 2,097–6,347
Edinburgh to Stockholm by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Stockholm is to fly which costs 1000 kr - 2600 kr and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Stockholm is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs 1000 kr - 2600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Stockholm. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Stockholm, Cityterminalen via London Victoria, Hanover central bus station and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Stockholm station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Stockholm Centralstation via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Stockholm is 1371 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Stockholm without a car is to train which takes 26h 55m and costs 2300 kr - 8000 kr.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Edinburgh to Stockholm, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Stockholm bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Stockholm train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Stockholm is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs 1000 kr - 2600 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 2300 kr - 8000 kr and takes 26h 55m, you could also bus, which costs 1500 kr - 4900 kr and takes 44h 40m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Stockholm, Sweden?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stockholm Centralstation via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, and Hamburg Hbf in around 26h 55m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 600–3,100
Flights from Newcastle to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,600
Flights from Newcastle to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 500–2,200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,500
Flights from Newcastle to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,100
Flights from Newcastle to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,400
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Gdansk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,200
- 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
- kr 700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 240–460
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,900
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,500
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 320–900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 210–900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,700
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–900
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- kr 1,000–1,500
- 2nd Class Ticket
- kr 1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 215–219
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 215–219
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 700–950
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- kr 2,600–2,800
- Sleeper Seat
- kr 700–950
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- kr 2,800–3,300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- kr 2,600–2,800
- Sleeper Seat
- kr 750–1,000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- kr 3,000–3,500
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 250–490
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- kr 100–210
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,100
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 088 - 033 13 60
- Website
- keolis.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 22
- Website
- Keolis Nederland
- 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
- kr 250–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–220
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Stockholm bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Stockholm is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:12 PM in Edinburgh and 8:12 PM in Stockholm.
Edinburgh to Stockholm train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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