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How to get fromSwiss Alps to Scotlandby train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar) or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Scotland 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

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    8h 33m

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MXP - GLA
    9h 17m
    £43–158

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain train 20 / ...
    3. Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    18h 1m

  4. Train, bus via Bradford

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Bradfordbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain train
    5. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    33h 10m

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    9h 40m

  7. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain train
    2. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Seregnotrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LIN - EDI
    10h 22m

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

    1. Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain train
    2. Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GVA - EDI
    11h 13m
    £128–298

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain train
    2. Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BGY - EDI
    10h 52m

  10. Train via Dortmund

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Dortmund Hbftrain train 43
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    24h 51m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Luzerntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Luzern to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 42m

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180
    35h 52m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar car
    18h 37m
    £257–393

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket£39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Glasgow Central via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 18h 1m.

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