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

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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GVA - EDI
    6h
    £70–167

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    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
    13h 23m
    £189–526

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calaisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 39m
    £80–158

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    16h 10m

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane GVA - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 51m
    £87–215

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    7h 38m
    £90–237

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    7h 31m
    £101–248

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

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane GVA - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 21m
    £81–281

  9. Train via Lille

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Genève to Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGVtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 34m
    £194–753

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    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
    30h 22m

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lausanne 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
    17h 10m
    £232–360

Lausanne to Edinburgh by train and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration13h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£189Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lausanne, Switzerland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Lausanne to Edinburgh Waverley via Geneve, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Calais, and London Victoria in around 25h 39m.

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