The average train between Locarno and Edinburgh takes 20h and the fastest train takes 19h 42m. There is at least one train per day from Locarno to Edinburgh. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Locarno and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 9:45 PM at night, and the last departure from Locarno is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 4:38 PM. All services require a transfer at Bellinzona and take an average of 20h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Locarno to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Locarno station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
Locarno to Edinburgh train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Bellinzona station.
Locarno to Edinburgh train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Book your Locarno to Edinburgh train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 3 other operators.
The distance between Locarno and Edinburgh is 1,369.2 km. The road distance is 1,920 km.
You can take a train from Locarno to Edinburgh Waverley via Bellinzona, Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 31m.