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How to get fromAarau to Edinburghby train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Aarau to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    5h 36m
    £81–234

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    5h 52m
    £73–236

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 5m
    £333–574

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Frick, Bahnhof to Basel, Bahnhof SBBbus bus Ev2
    2. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 30m
    £111–304

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aarau to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    16h 31m

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 31m
    £119–279

  7. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain train
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GVA - EDI
    7h 48m
    £130–361

  8. Train via Offenburg

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 31m
    £345–601

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain train Ext
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    29h 53m

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aarau to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    17h 31m
    £211–354

Aarau to Edinburgh by train and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£333Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Aarau, Switzerland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Aarau to Edinburgh Waverley via Basel SBB, Basel Sbb, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aarau, Holzmarkt to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Frick, Bahnhof, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel SBB, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and London Victoria in around 27h 30m.

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