There are 10 ways to get from Dumfries to Zurich by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GLA - ZRH
6h 59mCHF 120–286Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
7h 47mCHF 113–271Train via Paris
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
12h 46mCHF 346–630Train, bus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Stationbus
29h 3mCHF 117–208Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Dumfries to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
15h 40mCHF 354–461Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MAN - ZRH
8h 6mCHF 124–315Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
8h 56mCHF 129–315Train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain Tgv / ...
13h 55mCHF 335–678Bus
- Take the bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus
29h 10mCHF 176–363Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Dumfries to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zurichcar
16h 40mCHF 237–392
Dumfries to Zurich by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Zurich is to train and bus which costs SFr 110 - SFr 210 and takes 29h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Zurich is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Court and arriving at Zürich via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Zuerich Hb via Carlisle, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Dumfries and Zurich is 1449 km.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Zurich without a car is to train via Paris which takes 12h 46m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 650.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Dumfries to Zurich, including transfers.
Dumfries to Zurich bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Court station.
Dumfries to Zurich train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Zurich is to train via Paris which takes 12h 46m and costs SFr 340 - SFr 650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 170 - SFr 370 and takes 29h 10m.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Zurich, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Zuerich Hb via Carlisle, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 12h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Court to Zürich via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 29h 10m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Zurich Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–200
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–170
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 128
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- CHF 128
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–200
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Halston Hotel to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Court to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 25–35
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–210
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Luxembourg to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Dumfries to Zurich bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Dumfries. It is currently 4:58 PM in Dumfries and 5:58 PM in Zurich.
Dumfries to Zurich train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
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