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There are 11 ways to get from Glasgow to Swiss Alps by plane, train, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane GLA - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    9h 1m
    CHF 124–292

  2. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane EDI - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 8m
    CHF 78–220

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street 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 Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Zürich HBtrain train
    5. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    26h 59m
    CHF 481–791

  4. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan 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
    4. Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Iseltwald Dorfplatzbus bus
    5. Drive from Iseltwald Dorfplatz to Swiss Alpscar car
    31h 43m
    CHF 157–288

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Swiss Alpscar car
    17h 36m
    CHF 405–541

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane EDI - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich HB to Airolotrain train
    9h 50m
    CHF 135–329

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane EDI - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 6m
    CHF 109–360

  8. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Basel, train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Basel (BSL)plane plane EDI - BSL
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Airolotrain train
    10h 56m
    CHF 143–312

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane EDI - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bellinzonatrain train
    5. Take the train from Bellinzona to Airolotrain train
    11h 45m
    CHF 106–397

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane EDI - GVA
    3. Take the train from Genève-Aéroport to Brigtrain train
    4. Take the train from Brig Bahnhofplatz to Andermatttrain train
    12h 43m
    CHF 182–416

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Swiss Alpscar car
    18h 37m
    CHF 307–496

Glasgow to Swiss Alps by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration26h 59mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 481Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,450.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 1m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Swiss Alps, Canton Ticino, Switzerland?

You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Gotthard Passhöhe via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Zürich HB, Airolo, and Airolo, Stazione in around 26h 59m.

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