Journey information
Overview: Zurich to Edinburgh flight
Distance 1249 km |
Average flight duration 3h 5m |
Cheapest ticket price £66 |
Flights per day 49 |
Direct flights 2 |
Fastest flight 2h 15m |
Cheapest month to travel September |
First flight 05:45 |
Last flight 22:05 |
The cheapest and fastest flights from Zurich to Edinburgh
Cheapest price
£88
Average price
£404
Fastest journey
2 h 20 m
Average duration
3 h 23 m
Flights per day
94
Distance
1249 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Zurich to Edinburgh is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Zurich to Edinburgh will cost around £404 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap flight tickets today for only £88.
Of the 94 flights that leave Zurich for Edinburgh every day 2 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct flights cover the 1249 km distance in an average of 3 h 23 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h 20 m .
The slowest flights will take 4 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
U21231
U23298
AF1415 · AF1686
AF1415 · AF1886
AF1115 · AF1886
U21231
U23298
BA8768 · BA8718
BA717 · BA1460
LH1199 · LH964Travel Information
Compare train, coach and flight for Zurich to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £77. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 1.2 - 3.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £77, and a train costs an average of £579.
Distance: 1249 km
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£159 Average Price | £583 Average Price | £144 Average Price Cheapest |
6h 5m Average total duration Fastest 3h 5m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 17h 28m Average total duration 16h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 38h 44m Average total duration 38h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.7 - 7.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Zurich to Edinburgh flight times
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KL1942+ KL931 | 05:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 11h00 | 16:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1942+ KL933 | 05:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 18h05 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1942+ KL927 | 05:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 7h40 | 12:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1942 · KL929 | 05:05 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 15h00 | 20:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA765+ BA8704 | 05:20 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 7h00 | 12:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA765 · BA1446 | 05:20 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 7h00 | 12:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA765 · BA1448 | 05:20 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 8h00 | 13:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA765+ BA8716 | 05:20 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 10h05 | 15:25 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1415 · AF1686 | 05:30 Zurich Airport | 5h10 | 10:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1415 · AF1886 | 05:30 Zurich Airport | 16h05 | 21:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA725 · BA1446 | 05:45 Zurich Airport | 6h35 | 12:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA725 · BA1448 | 05:45 Zurich Airport | 7h35 | 13:20 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1916+ KL929 | 05:50 Zurich Airport | 14h15 | 20:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1916 · KL931 | 05:50 Zurich Airport | 10h15 | 16:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1916 · KL927 | 05:50 Zurich Airport | 6h55 | 12:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LX1222+ LH815 · LH962 | 06:00 Zurich Airport | 10h55 | 16:55 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
LH5737+ LH960 | 06:05 Zurich Airport | 5h40 | 11:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
OS148 · OS209+ OS7309 | 06:20 Zurich Airport | 10h35 | 16:55 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
OS148 · OS207+ OS7309 | 06:20 Zurich Airport | 10h35 | 16:55 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
LX1952+ LH1125 · LH962 | 06:20 Zurich Airport | 10h35 | 16:55 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
QR94 · QR31 | 07:45 Zurich Airport | 22h15 | 06:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
QR94 · QR29 | 07:45 Zurich Airport | 28h50 | 12:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1918 · KL933 | 08:00 Zurich Airport | 15h10 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1918 · KL931 | 08:00 Zurich Airport | 8h05 | 16:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1918 · KL927 | 08:00 Zurich Airport | 4h45 | 12:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1918+ KL929 | 08:00 Zurich Airport | 12h05 | 20:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
OS132 · OS209+ OS7309 | 08:10 Zurich Airport | 8h45 | 16:55 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
LH5693+ LH105 · LH962 | 08:25 Zurich Airport | 8h30 | 16:55 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
BA709 · BA1452 | 09:10 Zurich Airport | 6h05 | 15:15 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA8764 · BA8706 | 09:10 Zurich Airport | 7h50 | 17:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA709+ BA8706 | 09:10 Zurich Airport | 7h50 | 17:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA8764 · BA8716 | 09:10 Zurich Airport | 6h15 | 15:25 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA8764+ BA1454 | 09:10 Zurich Airport | 7h40 | 16:50 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA709 · BA1454 | 09:10 Zurich Airport | 7h40 | 16:50 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
U21231 | 09:25 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 2h20 | 11:45 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
KL3601+ KL931+ KL2044 | 09:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 6h35 | 16:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
AF1886+ AF1193 | 09:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 12h05 | 21:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL2439+ KL929+ KL2044 | 09:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 10h35 | 20:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
KL3601+ KL929+ KL2044 | 09:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 10h35 | 20:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
KL2016+ KL929+ KL2044 | 09:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 10h35 | 20:05 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
AF1686+ AF1193 | 09:30 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 25h10 | 10:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1115 · AF1886 | 09:45 Zurich Airport | 11h50 | 21:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA755 · BA1454 | 10:10 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 6h40 | 16:50 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA755+ BA8706 | 10:10 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 6h50 | 17:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA755+ BA8708 | 10:10 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 9h15 | 19:25 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA755 · BA1452 | 10:10 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 5h05 | 15:15 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1944+ KL927 | 10:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 26h30 | 12:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1944+ KL933 | 10:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 12h55 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1944 · KL929 | 10:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 9h50 | 20:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1944+ KL923 | 10:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 22h25 | 08:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1944+ KL931 | 10:15 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 5h50 | 16:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1187 · LH962 | 10:25 Zurich Airport | 6h30 | 16:55 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1920 · KL933 | 10:55 Zurich Airport | 12h15 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1920 · KL931 | 10:55 Zurich Airport | 5h10 | 16:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1920+ KL929 | 10:55 Zurich Airport | 9h10 | 20:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LX1888+ LH1421 · LH964 | 11:25 Zurich Airport | 11h50 | 23:15 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
BA713 · BA1454 | 11:35 Zurich Airport | 5h15 | 16:50 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA713+ BA8708 | 11:35 Zurich Airport | 7h50 | 19:25 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LX2084+ LH1169 · LH964 | 11:35 Zurich Airport | 11h40 | 23:15 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
BA713 · BA1456 | 11:35 Zurich Airport | 6h30 | 18:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH5739+ LH962 | 11:35 Zurich Airport | 5h20 | 16:55 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LX2114+ LH1151 · LH964 | 11:50 Zurich Airport | 11h25 | 23:15 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
KL1922 · KL929 | 13:15 Zurich Airport | 6h50 | 20:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1922+ KL933 | 13:15 Zurich Airport | 9h55 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
U23298 | 13:30 Zurich Airport | 2h20 | 15:50 Edinburgh Airport | 0 changesdirect | |
BA8766 · BA8708 | 13:50 Zurich Airport | 5h35 | 19:25 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA8766 · BA8714 | 13:50 Zurich Airport | 7h10 | 21:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA8766+ BA1462 | 13:50 Zurich Airport | 7h05 | 20:55 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA8766 · BA8710 | 13:50 Zurich Airport | 6h40 | 20:30 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA8766 · BA8718 | 13:50 Zurich Airport | 7h55 | 21:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
OS140 · OS217+ OS7213 | 14:05 Zurich Airport | 9h10 | 23:15 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
QR96 · QR31 | 14:40 Zurich Airport | 15h20 | 06:00 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
QR96 · QR29 | 14:40 Zurich Airport | 21h55 | 12:35 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA759 · BA1460 | 14:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 5h00 | 19:50 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA759 · BA1462 | 14:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 6h05 | 20:55 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA759+ BA8718 | 14:50 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 6h55 | 21:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA717 · BA1462 | 15:30 Zurich Airport | 5h25 | 20:55 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA717 · BA1464 | 15:30 Zurich Airport | 6h25 | 21:55 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA717 · BA1460 | 15:30 Zurich Airport | 4h20 | 19:50 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1924 · KL933 | 16:30 Zurich Airport | 6h40 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1924 · KL923 | 16:30 Zurich Airport | 16h10 | 08:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
OS142 · OS219+ OS7213 | 16:45 Zurich Airport | 6h30 | 23:15 Edinburgh Airport | 2 changes | |
KL1948+ KL931 | 16:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 23h10 | 16:05 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1948+ KL933 | 16:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 6h15 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1948+ KL927 | 16:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 19h50 | 12:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1948 · KL929 | 16:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 25h30 | 18:25 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1948+ KL923 | 16:55 EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg | 15h45 | 08:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH5685+ LH964 | 17:05 Zurich Airport | 6h10 | 23:15 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
AF1815 · AF1686 | 17:50 Zurich Airport | 16h50 | 10:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH5741+ LH964 | 17:50 Zurich Airport | 5h25 | 23:15 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1926 · KL933 | 18:10 Zurich Airport | 5h00 | 23:10 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
KL1926 · KL923 | 18:10 Zurich Airport | 14h30 | 08:40 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
BA8768 · BA8718 | 18:15 Zurich Airport | 3h30 | 21:45 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
LH1199 · LH964 | 18:50 Zurich Airport | 4h25 | 23:15 Edinburgh Airport | 1 change | |
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FAQs: Zurich to Edinburgh flights

Flights from Zurich to Edinburgh generally leave from Zurich Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
Zurich Airport is 12.1 km away from Zurich city centre and Edinburgh Airport is 13.5 km from Edinburgh city centre.
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Important Stations and Airports in Zurich and Edinburgh
- Free Wi-Fi available for 2 hours; additional time can be purchased.
- Shops located in Airside Center, including duty-free and luxury brands like Gucci and Hermès.
- Parking available in P1, P2, and P3, approximately 5.2€ (CHF 5) per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, assistance.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including Swiss and Aspire Lounges, with amenities like food and showers.
- Located in Service Center, open daily.
- Train: S2, S16, S24
- Tram: 10, 12
- Bus: 768, 759
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops in the terminal, including WHSmith and World Duty Free.
- Short-term parking near the terminal, approximately 5.4€ (£4.50) per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Ramps, assistance.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including Aspire and No1 Lounge.
- Located in the main terminal, near baggage claim.
- Bus: Airlink 100, Skylink 200, Skylink 300
- Tram: Edinburgh Trams
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