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

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There are 13 ways to get from Swiss Alps to Scotland by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, bus, car train, 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 31m

  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 20m
    £43–158

  3. Train via Paris

    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 2m

  4. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Swiss Alps to Iseltwald Dorfplatzcar car
    2. Take the bus from Iseltwald Dorfplatz to Zürich Airport Bus Station Platform Rbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zurich Airport bus station to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N99
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus bus 700
    5. Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus bus 814 / ...
    6. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 54m
    £119–260

  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 27m

  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 42m

  7. 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 2m
    £118–308

  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 Monzatrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LIN - EDI
    10h 47m

  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 59m

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Airolo to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg 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
    18h 46m

  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 Sheffieldbus bus
    4. Take the train from Sheffield to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    33h 25m

  12. Train, bus via Buchanan Bus Station

    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 53m

  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 23m
    £264–389

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£42Cheapest Price
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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 2m.

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