There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Appenzell by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)train
6h 31mCHF 87–255Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Offenburgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Offenburg Bahnhof to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain Re2
- Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train Re / ...
15h 4mCHF 396–754Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to St. Gallen Lagerstrassebus
36h 14mCHF 153–239Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St. Gallen(Ch)train Rjx / ...
27h 31mCHF 367–616Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to St. Gallentrain
8h 29mCHF 111–266Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane EDI - STR
- Take the train from Vaihingen to Konstanz Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Konstanz to St. Gallen(Ch)train
9h 53mCHF 132–421Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Appenzellcar
17h 57mCHF 378–500Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Appenzellcar
18h 57mCHF 279–460
Edinburgh to Appenzell by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Appenzell is to fly and train which costs SFr 110 - SFr 270 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Appenzell is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs SFr 85 - SFr 260.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Appenzell, Adlerplatz via London Victoria, Munich Central Bus Station and St. Gallen, Bahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Appenzell. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Appenzell via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Offenburg Bahnhof, Konstanz and St. Gallen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 4m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Appenzell is 1355 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Appenzell without a car is to train which takes 15h 4m and costs SFr 390 - SFr 800.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Edinburgh to Appenzell, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Appenzell train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Appenzell is to train which takes 15h 4m and costs SFr 390 - SFr 800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 150 - SFr 240 and takes 36h 14m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Appenzell, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Appenzell via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Offenburg Bahnhof, Konstanz, St. Gallen(Ch), and St. Gallen in around 15h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Appenzell, Adlerplatz via London Victoria, Munich Central Bus Station, St. Gallen Lagerstrasse, and St. Gallen, Bahnhof in around 36h 14m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Train from Zuerich Flughafen to St. Gallen(Ch)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–35
- 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 27–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to St. Gallen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 27–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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 28–85
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Appenzell bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Appenzell is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:46 PM in Edinburgh and 1:46 PM in Appenzell.
Edinburgh to Appenzell train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
There are 909+ hotels available in Appenzell.









