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Travel guides from Edinburgh
2 step-by-step travel guides from Edinburgh, each comparing flights, trains, coaches and driving door to door. Edinburgh Airport (EDI) has direct flights across Europe. For flight-free trips, LNER trains run to London King's Cross, next door to the Eurostar at St Pancras.
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| Destination | Best for most | Fastest | Flight-free |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | Fly Edinburgh to Copenhagen | 4–5h | Ferry from Newcastle |
| Reykjavík | Fly direct to Keflavík | 4h 30m–5h 30m | – |
Christmas markets
Edinburgh to Copenhagen Christmas Markets
Copenhagen at Christmas means Tivoli Gardens lit up with thousands of lights, mulled wine by the Nyhavn canal and an easy hop over the bridge to…
Best for most: Fly Edinburgh to Copenhagen · 4–5h
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Edinburgh to Reykjavík for the Northern Lights
Reykjavík is one of the quickest aurora trips from Scotland: a direct flight of about two and a half hours and no time difference in winter. This…
Best for most: Fly direct to Keflavík · 4h 30m–5h 30m
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