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Compare train, bus, and flight for Edinburgh to Zurich
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Zurich among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $214 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 22m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.2 - 3.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $214, while a flight costs an average of $439.
Distance: 776 miles (1249 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$439 Average price | $214 Average price Cheapest | $334 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 22m Average total duration Fastest 3h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 31h 23m Average total duration 30h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.7 - 7.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Zurich:
A bus is $225 (€186) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Zurich costing on average $439 (€362).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 23m.
You'll arrive about 14h 6m sooner (3h 22m by flight vs 17h 28m by car). Tickets start at around $439 (€362) compared to roughly $334 (€276) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Zurich
How to get from Edinburgh to Zurich by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Zurich is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U232199:55 AM2h05Edinburgh Airport1:00 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$1461One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- U232199:55 AM2h05Edinburgh Airport1:00 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$1461One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- U232199:55 AM2h05Edinburgh Airport1:00 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$1461One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 PM32h20Edinburgh, Bus Station8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$2021One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:37 PM35h23Edinburgh, Drum Brae South8:00 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$2061One-way3 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus9:35 PM35h10Edinburgh, Drum Brae South9:45 AMKloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)$2091One-way3 transfers
- U232953:20 PM2h10Edinburgh Airport6:30 PMZurich Airport$1501One-way0 transfers
BA1455 · BA7405:10 PM4h30Edinburgh Airport10:40 PMZurich Airport$2471One-way1 transfer- BA1455 · BA7645:10 PM4h40Edinburgh Airport10:50 PMEuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg$2601One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Zurich:
A bus is $225 (€186) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Edinburgh to Zurich costing on average $439 (€362).
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Bus takes on average 31h 23m.
- Around 71 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Zurich as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa Cityline, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, CitizenPlane, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Vueling, Smartwings, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, Aegean Airlines, British Airways, easyJet, Edelweiss Air to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with CitizenPlane, easyJet, Edelweiss Air.
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