There are 9 ways to get from Winterthur to Edinburgh by plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Fly Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
5h 6m£73–218Train via Strasbourg
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourgtrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain 83 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
15h 1m£355–682Bus
- Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus
- Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's Housebus
26h 57m£105–202Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Winterthur to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
17h 1m£330–440Fly Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ZRH - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 2m£84–243Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BSL - EDI
7h 7m£97–258Train
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Esttrain
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 44m£355–667Bus via Ghent
- Take the bus from Zurich to Gentbus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Roadbus
33h 46mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Winterthur to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
17h 56m£221–373
Winterthur to Edinburgh by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Winterthur to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £70 - £220 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Winterthur to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs £70 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Winterthur to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at St Andrew's House via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Winterthur to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Winterthur and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Zürich HB, Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
The distance between Winterthur and Edinburgh is 800 miles.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 15h 1m and costs £350 - £700.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Winterthur to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Winterthur to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Winterthur to Edinburgh train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Winterthur to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs £70 - £220. Alternatively, you can train via Strasbourg, which costs £350 - £700 and takes 15h 1m, you could also bus, which costs £100 - £210 and takes 26h 57m.
What companies run services between Winterthur, Switzerland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
easyJet, Edelweiss Air, and five other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Winterthur to Edinburgh Waverley via Zürich HB, Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Zürich to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Zurich to Gent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Winterthur to Edinburgh bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Winterthur. It is currently 5:52 AM in Winterthur and 4:52 AM in Edinburgh.
Winterthur to Edinburgh train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
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