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How to get fromZurich to Kirkwallby train, plane, ferry or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Zurich to Kirkwall by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Basel, fly

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    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane BSL - KOI
    13h 21m
    £121–482

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zürich Stadelhofen to Schaffhausentrain train S9 / ...
    2. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train 87
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Aberdeentrain train
    6. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    31h 25m
    £408–906

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zurich to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brussel Eurolines Busstation to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    37h 26m

  4. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Singentrain train
    2. Take the train from Singen to Böblingentrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane STR - KOI
    13h 55m
    £181–645

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GVA - KOI
    13h 55m
    £178–557

  6. Fly from Zurich Airport

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane ZRH - KOI
    12h 43m
    £261–569

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Como S. Giovannitrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane LIN - KOI
    14h 53m
    £288–718

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Aberdeen Ferry Terminal to Kirkwall Orkney Hatston Ferry Terminalferry ferry Nl2
    38h 19m
    £130–214

Basel (BSL) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration10h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket£110Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Kirkwall, Scotland?

easyJet, Loganair, and two other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kirkwall (KOI) once daily.

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