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How to get fromEdinburgh to Baselby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar) or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Basel by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    6h 20m
    CHF 100–279

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    5h
    CHF 63–204

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    12h 4m
    CHF 352–570

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon to Basel Euroairport FRbus bus
    24h 48m
    CHF 94–169

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Baselcar car
    15h 40m

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GLA - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    7h 18m
    CHF 145–333

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Basel

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane GLA - BSL
    7h 43m
    CHF 93–258

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Renens VDtrain train
    3. Take the train from Renens VD to Basel SBBtrain train
    8h 49m
    CHF 134–385

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane EDI - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Basel Bad Bftrain train
    8h 10m
    CHF 157–540

  10. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train 83 / ...
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    12h 5m
    CHF 329–607

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus bus
    25h 3m

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Baselcar car
    16h 45m
    CHF 220–355

Edinburgh to Basel by train and bus

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration12h 4mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 352Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Basel, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Basel Sbb via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Basel, Brausebad via London Victoria, Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon, Basel Euroairport FR, and Basel EuroAirport, Ankunft in around 24h 48m.

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