There are 13 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Scotland by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Airolo to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
8h 31mTrain, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Airolo to Bellinzonatrain
- Take the train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane MXP - GLA
9h 22m£43–165Train via Paris
- Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhoftrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Offenburg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
18h 3mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HBtrain Ic2 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillonbus 299
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
31h 39m£90–208Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
17h 37mTrain, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LIN - EDI
10h 29mTrain, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GVA - EDI
11h 2m£118–293Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatztrain
- Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane GVA - GLA
10h 47m£113–313Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Airolo to Cadenazzotrain
- Take the train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BGY - EDI
10h 59mTrain
- Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
18h 46mTrain, bus via Bradford
- Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Bradfordbus
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
33h 11mTrain, bus via Sheffield
- Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 180
35h 53mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Swiss Alps to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
18h 32m£264–390
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swiss Alps to Scotland is to train and fly which costs £40 - £170 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Swiss Alps to Scotland is to train and fly which takes 9h 22m and costs £40 - £170.
The distance between Swiss Alps and Scotland is 878 miles.
The best way to get from Swiss Alps to Scotland without a car is to train via Paris which takes 18h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Swiss Alps to Scotland, including transfers.
There are 925+ hotels available in Scotland.
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 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–200
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–150
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- info@sob.ch
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
Train from Airolo to Cadenazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Basel SBB to Offenburg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Offenburg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Altdorf UR to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Brig to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Cadenazzo to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Airolo to Bellinzona
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Bellinzona to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Cadenazzo to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +41 (0)848 642 442
- railcenter@mgbahn.ch
- Website
- matterhorngotthardbahn.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch/en/
- 2nd Class Ticket
- £35–45
- 1st Class Ticket
- £60–75
- Phone
- +41 81 288 65 65
- info@glacierexpress.ch
- Website
- glacierexpress.ch
Train from Andermatt to Brig Bahnhofplatz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- glacierexpress.ch
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Luxembourg, P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sheffield Interchange/E2 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- £11–15
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Bradford
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £31–36
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
Bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–33
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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