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

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lachen SZ to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    5h 49m
    £89–231

  2. Train via Colmar

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Colmartrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Colmar 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 40m
    £411–628

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    22h 30m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lachen to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    17h 14m
    £341–457

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

    1. Take the train from Lachen SZ to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 49m
    £97–258

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    7h 24m
    £110–243

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 4m
    £400–627

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 40m
    £114–227

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lachen to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    18h 9m
    £260–415

Lachen to Edinburgh by train and foot

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£411Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 813.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 49m

What companies run services between Lachen, Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Lachen SZ to Edinburgh Waverley via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Colmar, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 14h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lachen SZ to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Zürich HB, Zürich, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 26h 40m.

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