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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lausanne to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train (Trenitalia, TGV, Eurostar), 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 56m
    £82–215

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Annemassetrain train
    2. Take the train from Annemasse 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
    13h 36m
    £361–571

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lausanne to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 29m
    £97–194

  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 15m
    £327–437

  5. 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 23m
    £135–287

  6. 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 36m
    £113–239

  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 55m
    £93–260

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Lausanne to Genèvetrain train Ic1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    13h 41m
    £346–573

  9. 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
    23h 45m

  10. 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 10m
    £247–395

Lausanne to Edinburgh by train

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Duration13h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 834.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 56m

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

You can take a train from Lausanne to Edinburgh Waverley via Annemasse, Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 13h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lausanne to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Paris, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 26h 29m.

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