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How to get fromScotland to Swiss Alpsby plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar) or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Scotland to Swiss Alps by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeEDI - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
    9h 6m

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeGLA - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
    10h 14m
    CHF 44–168

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Zuerich HbtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
    17h 53m

  4. Bus, train via Birmingham

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Altdorf URtrainIc2 / ...
    31h 29m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Swiss Alpscar
    17h 24m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)planeEDI - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Arth-Goldautrain
    3. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Airolotrain
    10h 24m
    CHF 104–284

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeEDI - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Cadenazzotrain
    3. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Airolotrain
    11h 15m
    CHF 107–270

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeEDI - GVA
    2. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain
    3. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain
    11h 57m
    CHF 122–309

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeEDI - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain
    3. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain
    11h 26m
    CHF 107–308

  10. Train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain
    27h 12m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
    2. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain
    3. Take the bus from Bradford to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
    5. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
    31h 54m

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus832
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain
    33h 55m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Swiss Alpscar
    18h 24m
    CHF 281–415

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Scotland and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Gotthard Passhöhe via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 17h 53m.

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