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How to get fromInterlaken to Edinburghby train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    6h 56m
    £127–276

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    7h 9m
    £77–236

  3. Train via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    14h 8m
    £352–653

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Zürich HB Schweizerhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 46m
    £114–203

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    17h 37m
    £334–446

  6. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Berntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bern to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GVA - EDI
    8h 28m
    £126–284

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain train
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 18m
    £350–620

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Interlaken West to Basel SBBtrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Brussels-North Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    22h 14m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Interlaken to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    18h 33m
    £253–404

Interlaken to Edinburgh by train and foot

Calendar65Weekly Services
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£352Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 897.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 56m

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

You can take a train from Interlaken West to Edinburgh Waverley via Basel SBB, Basel SBB, Saint-Louis, St Louis, Strasbourg, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 14h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Interlaken Sonnenhof to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Zürich HB Schweizerhof, Zürich, Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, and London Victoria in around 27h 46m.

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