There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Montreux by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, 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 Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane EDI - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
6h 34mCHF 100–300Train via Geneva
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Genève to Montreuxtrain Ec / ...
12h 32mCHF 389–655Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Lausannebus
28h 12mCHF 130–365Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Montreuxcar
16h 24mCHF 367–489Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GLA - GVA
- Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreuxtrain
7h 26mCHF 123–345Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Lausannetrain
8h 34mCHF 134–385Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausannetrain
8h 21mCHF 163–464Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane EDI - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Take the train from Genève to Montreuxtrain
9h 31mCHF 138–371Fly Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane EDI - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Montreuxtrain
9h 44mCHF 132–324Train
- 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 Gare De Lyon to Lausannetrain Tgv
12h 45mCHF 379–614Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strassebus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bainstrain
- Take the train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Montreuxtrain R1 / ...
22h 43mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Montreuxcar
17h 25mCHF 261–424
Edinburgh to Montreux by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Montreux is to fly and train which costs SFr 100 - SFr 300 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Montreux is to fly and train which takes 6h 34m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 300.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Lausanne, gare via London Victoria, Paris and Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Montreux. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Montreux via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Montreux is 1367 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Montreux without a car is to train via Geneva which takes 12h 32m and costs SFr 380 - SFr 700.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Edinburgh to Montreux, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Montreux bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Montreux train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Montreux is to train via Geneva which takes 12h 32m and costs SFr 380 - SFr 700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 130 - SFr 370 and takes 28h 12m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Montreux, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montreux via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Genève in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Montreux via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Lausanne, Parc Vélodrome, Lausanne, gare, and Lausanne in around 28h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- 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 Zurich Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–330
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–180
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–85
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Yverdon-les-Bains
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–140
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Yverdon-les-Bains to Montreux
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–65
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Lausanne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- 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 21–60
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Montreux bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Montreux is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:11 AM in Edinburgh and 4:11 AM in Montreux.
Edinburgh to Montreux train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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