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

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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane GVA - EDI
    5h 55m
    £85–240

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Vallorbetrain train R3 / ...
    2. Take the train from Vallorbe to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    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
    12h 25m
    £330–544

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 51m
    £112–309

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    16h 21m
    £325–432

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    7h 34m
    £127–305

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    7h 26m
    £140–398

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genève-Aéroporttrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane GVA - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 46m
    £111–285

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Basel SBBtrain train
    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 44m

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lausanne to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    17h 16m
    £215–361

Lausanne to Edinburgh by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration12h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Edinburgh Waverley via Vallorbe, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 12h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 26h 51m.

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