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How to get fromInterlaken to Edinburghby train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Interlaken to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    7h 4m
    £103–262

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    7h 16m
    £70–226

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 45m
    £183–596

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse to Bern, Bahnhofbus bus Ev1
    2. Take the bus from Bern to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 8m
    £79–182

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    17h 37m

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GVA - EDI
    8h 32m
    £109–241

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

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane GVA - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 24m
    £121–279

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Gentbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to Sheffieldbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    29h 57m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    18h 32m
    £246–368

Interlaken to Edinburgh by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£183Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Interlaken, Switzerland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Interlaken West to Edinburgh Waverley via Basel SBB, Freiburg Hauptbahnhof, Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 14h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken, Rugenparkstrasse to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bern, Bahnhof, Bern, Neufeld P+R, Bern, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, and London Victoria in around 27h 8m.

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