There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Gothenburg by plane, train (Eurostar), 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)EDI - GOT
4h 56mkr 1,028–2,508Train via Cologne
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbfIce
- Take the train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf43 / ...
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation344
24h 29mkr 2,772–8,362Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerp814
- Take the bus from Antwerp to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Take the bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Gothenburg Central Bus Station600 / ...
38h 16mkr 1,554–3,685Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-BergedorfIce
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation344
25h 48mkr 2,862–9,502
Edinburgh to Gothenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Gothenburg is to fly which costs 1000 kr - 2600 kr and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs 1000 kr - 2600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Gothenburg station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Gothenburg Central Bus Station via London Victoria, Antwerp and Malmo Norra Vallgatan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Gothenburg station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Göteborg Centralstation via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Köln Hbf and Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 29m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Gothenburg is 1007 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Gothenburg without a car is to train via Cologne which takes 24h 29m and costs 2700 kr - 8500 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Edinburgh to Gothenburg, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Gothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Gothenburg train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Gothenburg is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs 1000 kr - 2600 kr. Alternatively, you can train via Cologne, which costs 2700 kr - 8500 kr and takes 24h 29m, you could also bus, which costs 1500 kr - 3700 kr and takes 38h 16m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Gothenburg, Sweden?
Ryanair, Scandinavian Airlines, and KLM fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) 3 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, and Hamburg Hbf in around 24h 29m.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 800–3,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,000
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,600
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,900
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Köln Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 300–1,000
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Göteborg Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 2,200–3,300
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Hamburg-Bergedorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,700
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- kr 750–1,200
- 1st Class
- kr 1,600–2,700
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 250–900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Antwerp
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 360–950
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Antwerp to Malmö central train station FlixBus stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 190–370
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 220–450
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +46 480 42 55 00
- Website
- bergkvarabuss.se
Bus from Malmo Norra Vallgatan to Gothenburg Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Bergkvarabuss
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Gothenburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Gothenburg is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:29 AM in Edinburgh and 7:29 AM in Gothenburg.
Edinburgh to Gothenburg train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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