There are 11 ways to get from Zurich to Scotland 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 2m£79–211Train 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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
13h 36m£341–686Bus
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus
25h 37m£105–302Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
16h 43m£338–447Fly Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane ZRH - GLA
5h£82–206Train 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
6h 27m£93–248Fly Zurich Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane ZRH - ABZ
7h 25m£93–218Fly Zurich Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane ZRH - INV
7h 44m£118–299Train
- 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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
15h 9m£332–676Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 595 / ...
29h 41m£143–306Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
17h 38m£240–386
Zurich to Scotland by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zurich to Scotland is to fly which costs £75 - £220 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Zurich to Scotland is to fly which takes 5h and costs £80 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Zurich to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from Zürich and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Luxembourg P+R Bouillon and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Zurich to Scotland. However, there are services departing from Zürich HB and arriving at Glasgow Central via Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
The distance between Zurich and Scotland is 795 miles.
The best way to get from Zurich to Scotland without a car is to train via Strasbourg which takes 13h 36m and costs £340 - £700.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Zurich to Scotland, including transfers.
Zurich to Scotland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Zürich station.
Zurich to Scotland train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Zürich HB station.
The best way to get from Zurich to Scotland is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs £75 - £220. Alternatively, you can train via Strasbourg, which costs £340 - £700 and takes 13h 36m, you could also bus, which costs £100 - £310 and takes 25h 37m.
What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and 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 Zürich HB to Glasgow Central via Mulhouse, Mulhouse Ville, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 13h 36m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Zurich Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–360
Flights from Zurich Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
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
- +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
- +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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Zurich to Scotland bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Luxembourg station.
Scotland is 1h behind Zurich. It is currently 3:08 PM in Zurich and 2:08 PM in Scotland.
Zurich to Scotland train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Mulhouse station.
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