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There are 13 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Scotland by train, plane, night train, car, bus, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    8h 17m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano 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 24m
    £77–240

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    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 56m

  4. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Iseltwald Dorfplatzcar car
    2. Take the bus from Iseltwald Dorfplatz to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    5. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 14m
    £130–188

  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 Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    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

  7. Train, train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Arth-Goldautrain train
    2. Take the train from Arth-Goldau to Basel SBBtrain train
    3. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    9h 54m

  8. 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

  9. 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
    £153–354

  10. Train, bus via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Central Bus Station Sihlquai to Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    22h 39m

  11. Train, bus

    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
    32h 3m

  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
    34h 42m

  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
    £267–393

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Swiss Alps to Scotland. However, you can take the line 110 bus to Airolo, Stazione, walk to Airolo, take the train to Zürich HB, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Glasgow Airport (GLA), walk to Terminal Building, then take the line 500 bus to Dundas Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gotthard Passhöhe to Glasgow Central via Airolo, Stazione, Airolo, Zürich HB, Zuerich Hb, Offenburg, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 18h 56m.

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