Cheap Flights from Copenhagen to Edinburgh

Flight Information

Direct flights from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) are available via Norwegian Air, SAS, Ryanair, and easyJet. Air France, Brussels Airlines, and British Airways cover the route with one stop on the way. Common layover airports on this route include London Heathrow Airport (LHR), Brussels International Airport (BRU), and Berlin Schoenefeld Airport (SXF).

Copenhagen Airport recommends that travellers be at the airport at least two hours prior to their scheduled departures for European flights from Copenhagen to Edinburgh. Additionally, travellers flying from Copenhagen to Edinburgh will need passports or a national identity card from an EEA country. Dining options at Copenhagen Airport include a few familiar chains and specialty bars and restaurants. McDonald's, Burger King, Starbucks, and 7-Eleven all have locations on the airport grounds. Bars include Murphy's Irish Pub, O'Leary's, and Pate Pate Winebar & Tapas.

Edinburgh Airport has only one terminal where all of its flights arrive. There is a car hire centre at the end of a covered walkway on the airport grounds. All of the major car hire brands are represented, including Europcar, Alamo, National, Enterprise, Avis, and Hertz. Private hire vehicles and taxis are on the ground floor opposite the main terminal. However, private hire vehicles must be booked in advance.

Travellers from Copenhagen to Edinburgh can also take a tram to Edinburgh Gateway railway station after they land. From Edinburgh Gateway, rail travel is easy to most of Scotland and the rest of the U.K. The Airlink 100 express bus runs from Edinburgh Airport to Waverly Bridge every 10 minutes. At least three other bus routes stop at the airport, so it's easy to get to your hotel in Edinburgh.

Time and Weather Differences

Copenhagen is in the Central European Time Zone. Edinburgh is in the British Time Zone, which is one hour behind Copenhagen. Both cities on this flight route observe daylight saving time from late March to late October, so travellers on cheap flights from Copenhagen to Edinburgh should set their watches back one hour when they land.

Edinburgh's climate is cool, rainy, and heavily influenced by the ocean. Summer temperatures are cool, with average highs reaching 19°C in the months of July and August. Winters are cold in Edinburgh, but not usually freezing. Average lows in December, January, and February get down to 1°C.

Dining and Travel in Edinburgh

The cost of living is lower in Edinburgh than in Copenhagen. Consumer prices are approximately 20% lower. The price of a meal at a mid-range restaurant might be 30 to 35 percent lower after flights from Copenhagen to Edinburgh.

Getting around the city is less expensive too for travellers taking cheap flights from Copenhagen to Edinburgh. Taxis might cost between 15 and 50% less, for example. Public transport is cheaper in Edinburgh by between 30 and 50 percent.