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The average train between Lucerne and Edinburgh takes 20h 30m and the fastest train takes 13h 34m. The train service runs several times per day from Lucerne 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 twice daily between Lucerne and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 10:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 6:54 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 4:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 20h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Luzern station and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley station via Basel SBB station, Colmar station, Paris Est station and London St Pancras Intl station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
Lucerne to Edinburgh train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Edinburgh train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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The distance between Lucerne and Edinburgh is 1266.9 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Edinburgh Waverley via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Colmar, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 58m.
