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How to get fromZurich to Obanby plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Oban by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, train (Trenitalia, Eurostar), or car ferry

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane ZRH - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    8h 3m
    £90–217

  2. Train to Basel, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BSL - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    9h 51m
    £76–233

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    19h 8m
    £343–743

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Strasbourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg - L'Étoile Park Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    24h 47m
    £223–415

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Obancar car
    18h 35m
    £358–478

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    8h 46m
    £82–220

  7. Train to Basel, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BSL - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus bus
    10h 53m
    £84–270

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train Ice / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    3. Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Amsterdam Centraaltrain train Ice
    4. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    6. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    23h 36m
    £387–878

  9. Night train, train via Amsterdam

    1. Take the nighttrain from Zürich HB to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    26h 1m
    £546–1,259

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Zürich to Luxembourgbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luxembourg P+R Bouillon to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    29h 50m
    £116–318

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Obancar car
    19h 30m
    £261–416

Zurich to Oban by night train, train, and foot

Calendar30Weekly Services
Duration19h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 899.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 3m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Zürich HB to Oban via Basel SBB, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Mannheim Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 23h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zürich to Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon, London Victoria Green Line Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 29h 50m.

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