There are 11 ways to get from Scotland to Zurich by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
5h 15mCHF 79–212Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
13h 42mCHF 348–783Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus
19h 38mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
16h 32mFly Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GLA - ZRH
5h 9mCHF 88–237Fly Aberdeen Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane ABZ - ZRH
6h 42mCHF 139–289Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 24mCHF 102–310Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane INV - ZRH
7h 17mCHF 119–321Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
13h 45mCHF 346–656Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Zurich Bus Stationbus
27h 13mCHF 103–170Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zurichcar
17h 38mCHF 237–385
Scotland to Zurich by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Zurich is to bus which costs SFr 100 - SFr 170 and takes 27h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via London Victoria, Hollerich, P+R Bouillon and Luxembourg Gare Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Zürich HB via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 42m.
The distance between Scotland and Zurich is 1272 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Zurich without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 13h 42m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Scotland to Zurich, including transfers.
Scotland to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Zurich train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Zurich is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train via Strasbourg, which costs SFr 340 - SFr 800 and takes 13h 42m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 100 - SFr 170 and takes 27h 13m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Zurich, Switzerland?
easyJet, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Zürich HB via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 13h 42m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–420
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–350
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–470
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Zurich Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–230
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–380
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 180–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–170
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–150
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Luxembourg Gare Centrale to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–29
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Scotland to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 10:31 PM in Scotland and 11:31 PM in Zurich.
Scotland to Zurich train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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