There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sion 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 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 Siontrain
7h 18mCHF 120–370Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane EDI - MXP
- Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1 to Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviariabus
- Take the train from Brig to Siontrain
9h 5mCHF 88–239Train
- 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 Siontrain Ec / ...
13h 19mCHF 412–720Bus, train
- 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
- Take the train from Lausanne to Siontrain Ec / ...
28h 55mCHF 152–307Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sioncar
17h 1mCHF 377–499Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane EDI - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Siontrain
8h 31mCHF 100–431Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane EDI - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Visptrain
- Take the train from Visp to Siontrain
8h 27mCHF 164–505Fly 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 Siontrain
9h 6mCHF 117–304Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane EDI - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Siontrain
9h 46mCHF 109–354Train via Lausanne
- 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
- Take the train from Lausanne to Siontrain Ec / ...
13h 28mCHF 402–680Train, 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 Visptrain Ic6 / ...
- Take the train from Visp to Siontrain R91 / ...
22h 16mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sioncar
18h 2mCHF 271–434
Edinburgh to Sion by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sion is to fly and bus and train which costs SFr 85 - SFr 240 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sion is to fly and train which takes 7h 18m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 370.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Sion. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Sion via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon and Genève. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 19m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sion is 1435 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sion without a car is to train which takes 13h 19m and costs SFr 410 - SFr 750.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Edinburgh to Sion, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Sion train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Sion is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:39 PM in Edinburgh and 5:39 PM in Sion.
Edinburgh to Sion train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sion, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sion via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Genève in around 13h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Geneva International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–160
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 Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–120
Train from Genève-Aéroport to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–160
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lausanne to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–90
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Visp
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Visp to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–45
- 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 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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