The average train between Lucerne and Edinburgh takes 16h 5m and the fastest train takes 12h 44m. The train runs, on average, 6 times per week from Lucerne to Edinburgh. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 6 times a week between Lucerne and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 4:54 AM at night, and the last departure from Lucerne is at 11:54 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 4:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Basel SBB and take an average of 16h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Lucerne to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Lucerne station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 5m.
Lucerne to Edinburgh train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Luzern station.
Lucerne to Edinburgh train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Book your Lucerne to Edinburgh train tickets online with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) and 4 other operators.
The distance between Lucerne and Edinburgh is 1,266.9 km. The road distance is 1,763 km.
You can take a train from Luzern to Edinburgh Waverley via Basel SBB, Offenburg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 49m.
