Travel Information from Edinburgh to Zurich
| 774 miles (1248 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $1 - $114 | |
| Bus • $95 (€85) • 33 h 55 min | |
| Flight • $114 (€103) • 2 h 10 min | |
| FlixBus, Edelweiss Air or LNER |
Travel 774 miles (1248 km) by train, bus or flight to Zurich from Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are FlixBus, Edelweiss Air or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Edinburgh to Zurich.
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How to get from Edinburgh to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Zurich is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Zurich
Travel to Zurich easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Edinburgh to Zurich.

You can get between Edinburgh and Zurich 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Zurich from Edinburgh is by taking a bus, which costs on average $95 (€85).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Edinburgh to Zurich:
A bus is $19 (€18) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Zurich costing on average $114 (€103).
Taking a bus costs $1 (€1) less than taking a train, which costs on average $1 (€1) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Edinburgh to Zurich is by flight with an average journey time of 2 h 10 min.
There are alternative travel options to Zurich that take longer:
Getting to Zurich by bus takes 33 h 55 min on average.
Train takes on average 12 h 56 min.
Zurich is approximately 774 miles (1248 km) away from Edinburgh.
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Zurich is:
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Edinburgh to Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Edinburgh to Zurich:
- Most travelers who book a plane ticket from Edinburgh to Zurich depart from Edinburgh Airport to Zurich Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Zurich:
- Travel with FlixBus for buses to Zurich. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Edinburgh to Zurich tickets on Omio for $95 (€85).
- Edelweiss Air, KLM, Eurowings, British Airways, Air France, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa, Cityflyer (British Airways 2) or Vueling Airlines can take you to Zurich by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for KLM from Edinburgh to Zurich for $114 (€103).
- LNER or Lumo can get you to Zurich by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with LNER from Edinburgh to Zurich for $600 (€541) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to Zurich with the following travel companies:
- Direct flight available with 1 direct flight per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Zurich as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Edinburgh to Zurich.
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