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How to get fromEdinburgh to Gothenburgby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Gothenburg by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane EDI - GOT
    6h 48m
    kr 549–2,565

  2. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    5. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train train 083 / ...
    23h 57m
    kr 5,669–9,412

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Hanover central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Gothenburgbus bus 173
    39h 5m
    kr 2,138–3,261

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane plane MAN - GOT
    7h 52m
    kr 1,413–4,475

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Copenhagen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Copenhagen Airport (CPH)plane plane EDI - CPH
    2. Take the train from Copenhagen Lufthavn to Göteborg Centralstationtrain train
    8h 31m
    kr 945–2,725

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Mölndal St.train train 083 / ...
    24h 58m
    kr 4,067–6,403

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Hamburgbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hauptbahnhof to Mölndal stationtrain train Ic
    28h 49m
    kr 5,428–8,572

Edinburgh to Gothenburg by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration23h 57mAverage Duration
Ticketkr 5,669Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,006.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Gothenburg, Sweden?

Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Göteborg Centralstation via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf, Hamburg Hbf, and Mölndal station in around 23h 57m.

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