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How to get fromEdinburgh to Winterthurby plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Winterthur by plane, train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    5h 5m
    CHF 88–241

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv
    13h 5m
    CHF 498–816

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Zurichbus bus
    21h 51m

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Winterthurcar car
    16h 56m
    CHF 367–489

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GLA - ZRH
    6h 1m
    CHF 95–259

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    6h 47m
    CHF 108–256

  7. Train via Zuerich Hb

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    13h 18m
    CHF 416–648

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus bus
    26h 33m
    CHF 113–192

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Winterthurcar car
    17h 56m
    CHF 269–444

Edinburgh to Winterthur by train

Calendar5Weekly Trains
Duration13h 5mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 498Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,280.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Winterthur, Switzerland?

easyJet, Edelweiss Air, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Winterthur via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare de Lyon, and Zürich HB in around 13h 5m.

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