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

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There are 13 ways to get from Basel to Scotland by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Basel to Glasgow Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BSL - GLA
    6h 57m
    £66–209

  2. Fly Basel to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    5h 13m
    £63–194

  3. Train via Edinburgh

    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
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    12h 4m
    £345–578

  4. 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 18m
    £89–274

  5. 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 Glasgowcar car
    15h 43m

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    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
    6h 12m
    £116–278

  7. 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 23m
    £93–263

  8. Fly Basel to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BSL - ABZ
    7h 40m
    £108–231

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

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB 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
    8h 16m
    £130–361

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane FRA - GLA
    7h 8m
    £137–346

  11. Train

    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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    12h 10m
    £302–609

  12. Bus via Ghent

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180
    31h 52m

  13. 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 Glasgowcar car
    16h 43m
    £213–351

Basel to Scotland by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration12h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£345Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Scotland?

British Airways, easyJet, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basel Sbb to Glasgow Queen Street via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 12h 4m.

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