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

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 80–220

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Fribourgbus bus
    29h 28m
    CHF 72–282

  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 Lausannetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train S41 / ...
    13h 47m
    CHF 193–638

  4. 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
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train Ic6 / ...
    27h

  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 Fribourgcar car
    16h 30m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain train
    7h 8m
    CHF 91–236

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 100–270

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane GLA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    7h 56m
    CHF 89–310

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane NCL - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train
    8h 14m
    CHF 107–337

  10. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lausannetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lausanne to Fribourg/Freiburgtrain train S41 / ...
    13h 58m
    CHF 245–805

  11. 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 Fribourgcar car
    17h 31m
    CHF 255–387

Edinburgh to Fribourg by train and bus

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration13h 47mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 193Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Fribourg, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fribourg/Freiburg via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Lausanne in around 13h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Fribourg/Freiburg, Pl. Gare via London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Fribourg, and Fribourg, Poya in around 29h 28m.

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