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How to get fromFort William to Zurichby bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Fort William to Zurich by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GLA - ZRH
    7h 29m
    CHF 115–262

  2. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    7h 57m
    CHF 93–246

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    19h 24m
    CHF 425–668

  4. Bus, train via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    5. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    27h 39m
    CHF 218–374

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Fort William to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Zurichcar car
    18h 45m
    CHF 424–563

  6. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    9h 6m
    CHF 108–246

  7. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Basel (BSL)plane plane GLA - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    10h 8m
    CHF 130–282

  8. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane INV - ZRH
    9h 56m
    CHF 149–309

  9. Train via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    5. Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain train Ter
    6. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train Tgv / ...
    22h 16m
    CHF 410–623

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train
    27h 18m
    CHF 393–668

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Luxembourg P+R Bouillonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Luxembourg to Zürichbus bus
    30h 50m
    CHF 128–248

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Fort William to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Zurichcar car
    19h 45m
    CHF 326–518

Fort William to Zurich by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration19h 24mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 425Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,464.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Zurich, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Fort William to Zürich HB via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 19h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Zürich via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Luxembourg in around 30h 50m.

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