There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sweden by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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 Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane EDI - CPH
4h 56mkr 506–1,906Train via Cologne
- 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 8mkr 5,639–10,635Bus
- 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 Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
43h 45mkr 2,360–3,633Drive, Eurotunnel, train, bus
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Drive from Altona to Stockholmcar
33h 26mkr 5,848–8,082Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane EDI - GOT
4h 53mkr 609–2,566Fly Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane EDI - ARN
5h 9mkr 1,194–2,794Fly Edinburgh Airport to Linköping City Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Linköping City Airport (LPI)plane EDI - LPI
7h 53mkr 981–4,331Fly Edinburgh Airport to Umeå Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane EDI - UME
7h 36mkr 876–3,826Train to Newcastle, fly to Copenhagen Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane NCL - CPH
6h 8mkr 1,205–3,596Train
- 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 Stockholm Centralstationtrain 344
29hkr 4,279–7,635Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- 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-Altona to Padborg sttrain 75 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Padborg to Stockholm Centralstationnighttrain En
30h 33m
Edinburgh to Sweden by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sweden is to fly which costs 500 kr - 2000 kr and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sweden is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs 600 kr - 2600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Sweden. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Stockholm, Cityterminalen via London Victoria and Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Sweden 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 8m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sweden is 1040 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sweden without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 26h 8m and costs 5500 kr - 11000 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Sweden, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Sweden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Sweden train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sweden is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs 500 kr - 2000 kr. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs 5500 kr - 11000 kr and takes 26h 8m, you could also bus, which costs 2300 kr - 3700 kr and takes 43h 45m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sweden?
Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH) every 3 hours. 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 8m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–3,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Copenhagen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–4,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Linköping City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–4,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,700
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,500
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 550–800
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,500
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- 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 550–850
- 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 Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,400
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Sweden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Sweden is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:15 PM in Edinburgh and 6:15 PM in Sweden.
Edinburgh to Sweden train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Edinburgh to Sweden train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Edinburgh to Sweden bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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