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How to get fromAarau to Edinburghby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, 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 (Trenitalia, 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
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeZRH - EDI
    5h 25m
    £91–221

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) to Luxembourgbus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    27h 25m
    £65–168

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrainIc
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris EsttrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    13h 29m
    £219–706

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aarau to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    16h 22m

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBSL - EDI
    6h
    £71–186

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Zürich Flughafentrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeZRH - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 3m
    £118–296

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrain
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBSL - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    8h 48m
    £118–261

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

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Renens VDtrain
    2. Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeGVA - EDI
    7h 53m
    £116–269

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aarau to Basel SBBtrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus
    3. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    28h 13m

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aarau to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    17h 18m
    £236–353

Aarau to Edinburgh by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£219Cheapest 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, Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aarau, Holzmarkt to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Frick, Bahnhof, Basel, Bahnhof SBB, Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB), Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and London Victoria in around 27h 25m.

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