There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Zurich Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
2h 38mCHF 74–211Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- 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 / ...
14h 30mCHF 381–675Train, bus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Northamptontrain
- Take the bus from Coach Park to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
25h 19mCHF 293–510Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar
16h 49mCHF 354–476Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
3h 47mCHF 97–235Train via Amsterdam
- Take the train from Haymarket to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain
24h 23mCHF 226–523Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus
26h 22mCHF 118–313Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Zurichcar
17h 49mCHF 238–406
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich is to fly which costs SFr 70 - SFr 220 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at Zürich via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Luxembourg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Zürich HB via Edinburgh Waverley, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Zurich is 1261 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 14h 30m and costs SFr 380 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich is to fly which takes 2h 38m and costs SFr 70 - SFr 220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs SFr 380 - SFr 700 and takes 14h 30m, you could also bus, which costs SFr 110 - SFr 320 and takes 26h 22m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Zurich, Switzerland?
easyJet, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Airport to Zürich HB via St Andrew Square, Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 14h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–290
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–310
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–210
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–130
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–190
- 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
- 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 22–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–90
- 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 29–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–230
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- 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
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–140
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–130
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Coach Park to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- 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 40–60
- 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
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Edinburgh Airport (EDI). It is currently 9:58 PM in Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and 10:58 PM in Zurich.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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