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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, night 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 115–272

  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 via Paris

    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 Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    17h 48m
    CHF 450–696

  4. Bus, train

    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 45m
    CHF 215–379

  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 423–562

  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 140–282

  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
    10h 16m
    CHF 129–309

  9. 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 / ...
    18h 50m
    CHF 426–679

  10. Bus, train, night 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 to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Strasbourgtrain train Trn
    5. Take the nighttrain from Offenburg to Zuerich Hbnighttrain night train Nj
    24h 19m
    CHF 288–588

  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 46m
    CHF 133–263

  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 325–517

Fort William to Zurich by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration17h 48mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 450Cheapest 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 Zuerich Hb via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 17h 48m. 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 46m.

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