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How to get fromBasel to Edinburgh Zooby plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Edinburgh Zoo by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    4h 53m
    £52–191

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    11h 24m
    £322–528

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Knebworth Park Estatebus bus K06
    4. Take the train from Stevenage to Haymarkettrain train
    22h 54m
    £197–372

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Basel to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburgh Zoocar car
    15h 53m

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    6h 13m
    £88–271

  6. Fly Basel to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BSL - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    7h 53m
    £77–231

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    7h 18m
    £133–321

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 30m
    £262–568

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Basel Euroairport FR to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 40m
    £92–271

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    26h 7m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Basel to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburgh Zoocar car
    16h 53m
    £213–342

Basel to Edinburgh Zoo by train, bus, and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration11h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£322Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?

easyJet, KLM, and Lufthansa fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to Edinburgh Zoo via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, Edinburgh Waverley, Princes Street, and Edinburgh Zoo in around 11h 24m.

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