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How to get fromZurich to Thursoby plane, train, night train, car, car train, bus, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Zurich to Thurso by plane, train, night train, car, car train, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Zurich Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane ZRH - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    12h 33m
    £173–430

  2. Fly Zurich Airport to Wick John O' Groats Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane plane ZRH - WIC
    12h 2m
    £158–616

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train 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 King's Cross to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    30h 21m
    £659–1,446

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Zurich to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Thursocar car
    21h 58m
    £397–526

  5. Train to Basel, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BSL - INV
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    14h 3m
    £190–446

  6. Fly Zurich Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane ZRH - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    15h 6m
    £198–439

  7. Fly Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane ZRH - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    14h 39m
    £176–437

  8. Train to Basel, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Zürich HB to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BSL - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain train
    16h 46m
    £220–535

  9. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the night train from Zuerich Hb to Offenburgnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the night train from Offenburg to Amsterdam Centraalnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    34h
    £383–753

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zurich to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Thursocar car
    22h 53m
    £288–459

Zurich to Thurso by night train and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket£659Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,039.2 mi
  • Duration: 12h 33m

What companies run services between Zurich, Switzerland and Thurso, Scotland?

KLM, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC) once daily.

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