There are 6 ways to get from Stockholm to Edinburgh 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 to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ARN - EDI
5h 11m£84–217Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
26h 8m£230–701Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus stationbus 182 / ...
- Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
43h 42m£116–375Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ARN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 50m£86–215Night train, train
- Take the night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain 305
- Take the train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Ice
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
28h 56m£227–799Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Copenhagen Ingerslevsgadebus
- Take the bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ghent Dampoortbus
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
43h 55m£205–476
Stockholm to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £80 - £220 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs £80 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof, Hanover central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Central and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 8m.
The distance between Stockholm and Edinburgh is 857 miles.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 26h 8m and costs £230 - £700.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Stockholm to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Stockholm to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Edinburgh train services, operated by Snälltåget, depart from Stockholm Central station.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs £80 - £220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £230 - £700 and takes 26h 8m, you could also bus, which costs £110 - £380 and takes 43h 42m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Central to Edinburgh Waverley via Hamburg Hbf, Köln Hbf, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 26h 8m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–80
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–85
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Köln Hbf to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £17–24
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Night train from Stockholm Central to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- 1st Class Ticket
- £80–120
- 2nd Class Ticket
- £90–120
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Hamburg-Bergedorf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £60–95
- 1st Class
- £130–220
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hanover central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Copenhagen Busterminal to Ghent Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- 0040 723 450 475
- info@comati-psg.ro
- Website
- comati-psg.ro
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Copenhagen Ingerslevsgade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £90–110
- Schedules at
- comati-psg.ro
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–31
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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More Questions & Answers
Stockholm to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Stockholm. It is currently 10:06 AM in Stockholm and 9:06 AM in Edinburgh.
Stockholm to Edinburgh train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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