There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Flims by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain
7h 9mCHF 111–288Fly to Basel, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain
8h 49mCHF 76–229Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBBtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
15h 28mCHF 420–707Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Churtrain Ice / ...
28h 40mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Flimscar
17h 59mTrain via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Churtrain Ic3 / ...
16hCHF 358–628Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Chur station train stationbus
36h 14mCHF 122–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Flimscar
19h 5mCHF 273–403
Edinburgh to Flims by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Flims is to fly and train which costs SFr 75 - SFr 230 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Flims is to fly and train which takes 7h 9m and costs SFr 110 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Flims. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Flims Dorf, Bergbahnen via London Victoria, Munich central bus station and Chur, Postautostation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 14m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Flims is 1406 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Flims without a car is to train which takes 15h 28m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Edinburgh to Flims, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Flims bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Flims is to train which takes 15h 28m and costs SFr 420 - SFr 750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 120 - SFr 210 and takes 36h 14m.
Edinburgh to Flims bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Flims is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:32 PM in Edinburgh and 4:32 PM in Flims.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Flims, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Flims Dorf, Bergbahnen via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare de Lyon, Basel SBB, Chur, and Chur, Postautostation in around 15h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Flims Dorf, Bergbahnen via London Victoria, Munich central bus station, Chur station train station, and Chur, Postautostation in around 36h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–320
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–280
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–230
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- CHF 160–230
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- CHF 90–130
- Comfort
- CHF 100–150
- Premium
- CHF 140–180
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Basel SBB to Chur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- sbb-deutschland.de
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–360
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- CHF 110–170
- 1st Class
- CHF 260–360
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris l'Est to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 100–150
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- CHF 21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- CHF 30–50
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–34
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Chur station train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–65
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- CHF 70–170
- On Foot
- CHF 30–40
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