There are 8 ways to get from Stockholm to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, train, car 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£87–197Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain 083 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf 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
26h 12m£471–892Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
44h 15m£190–320Drive, bus, train, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
34h 45m£438–610Fly 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 28m£87–292Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Newcastle (NCL)plane ARN - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 37m£108–302Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburgtrain 345
- Take the train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraaltrain 77
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
28h 30m£347–694Night train, bus, train
- Take the nighttrain from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain 305
- Take the bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Stationbus
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
32h 35m£286–631
Stockholm to Edinburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £85 - £200 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs £85 - £200.
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 and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Stockholm to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Stockholm C and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 12m.
The distance between Stockholm and Edinburgh is 857 miles.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 26h 12m and costs £470 - £900.
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 C station.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs £85 - £200. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs £470 - £900 and takes 26h 12m, you could also bus, which costs £190 - £320 and takes 44h 15m.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm C to Edinburgh Waverley via Hamburg Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 26h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Newcastle via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Newcastle via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Newcastle via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Newcastle via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–270
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £100–270
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–270
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Köln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hamburg-Harburg to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- 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
- [email protected]
- 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
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 911 / 240 388 – 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
Night train from Stockholm Centralstation to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- BahnTouristikExpress GmbH
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Hamburg to Amsterdam Centraal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–49
- Website
- Grand Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Stockholm to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Stockholm. It is currently 12:49 AM in Stockholm and 11:49 PM in Edinburgh.
Stockholm to Edinburgh train services, operated by Snälltåget, arrive at Hamburg Hbf station.
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