There are 6 ways to get from Oslo to Edinburgh by train, plane, 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.
Train, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OSL - EDI
4h 58m£63–163Train, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane OSL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 37m£48–192Train
- Take the train from Oslo S to København Htrain Ic
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altonatrain Rj
- Take the train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
27h 36m£489–724Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kielcarferry
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 22
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 77
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
38h 23m£585–1,012Bus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
43h 4m£192–325Train, bus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
34h 49m£517–781
Oslo to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oslo to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £60 - £170 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Oslo to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Oslo to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Oslo bussterminal and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Oslo to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Oslo S and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Koebenhavn H, Hamburg-Altona, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 36m.
The distance between Oslo and Edinburgh is 643 miles.
The best way to get from Oslo to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 27h 36m and costs £480 - £750.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Oslo to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Oslo to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oslo bussterminal station.
Oslo to Edinburgh train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Oslo S station.
The best way to get from Oslo to Edinburgh is to train which takes 27h 36m and costs £480 - £750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £190 - £330 and takes 43h 4m.
What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Oslo S to Edinburgh Waverley via København H, Koebenhavn H, Hamburg-Altona, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 27h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and London Victoria in around 43h 4m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +47 23 15 90 00
- flytoget@flytoget.no
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–19
- Website
- Flytoget AS
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–19
- Website
- Flytoget AS
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
Train from Oslo S to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Book at
- Norwegian Railways (VY)
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Oslo S to København H
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £71
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Koebenhavn H to Hamburg-Altona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £33
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Altona to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–200
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £190–310
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–49
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +45 99 56 19 00
- Website
- Color Line AS
Car ferry from Oslo Vipperangen to Port of Kiel
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £191–373
- Website
- Color Line AS
- Car
- £373
- No Car
- £191
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Booking & Getting There
Oslo to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Oslo. It is currently 11:07 PM in Oslo and 10:07 PM in Edinburgh.
Oslo to Edinburgh train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at København H station.
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