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Compare train, coach 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 flight with prices starting from £41. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 49m. 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 flight costs an average of £41, and a coach costs an average of £79.
Distance: 1249 km
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£112 Average Price Cheapest | £142 Average Price |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 33h 12m Average total duration 32h 42m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
3.7 - 7.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 3.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Travel optionsfrom Edinburgh to Zurich
How to get to Zurich from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Zurich is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:1532h45Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH)8:00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£1291One-way3 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:1532h45Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HH)8:00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£1291One-way3 changes
Fastest
- U2123416:352h00Edinburgh Airport19:35EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg£2751One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus23:3031h30Edinburgh, Bus Station8:00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£1371One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:3332h27Edinburgh, Drum Brae South8:00Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)£1411One-way3 changes
KL922 · KL19195:454h20Edinburgh Airport11:05Zurich Airport£1781One-way1 change- KL922 · KL19235:4510h00Edinburgh Airport16:45Zurich Airport£1781One-way1 change
- KL922 · KL19255:4511h55Edinburgh Airport18:40Zurich Airport£1781One-way1 change
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How to Travel from Edinburgh to Zurich
Zurich has beautiful sights to savour including Uetliberg Mountain and Lake Zurich. These are some of the reasons why travellers pack up for the beautiful city. To travel to Zurich from Edinburgh, a traveller can choose to take the bus or a flight. A flight is the faster option between the two while taking the bus is cheaper.
Bus: The approximate time it would take between the cities by bus is thirty five hours. The service is run by National Express and a traveller can expect two changes along this route. The departure station is Edinburgh, Elder Street while the arrival point is Zurich. There is a bus leaving Edinburgh every day, three times a day.
Flight: There are sixteen airlines offering flights to Zurich, and they include British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa. Flights are either nonstop or one-stop. It will take an average eleven hours and twenty minutes to complete the entire journey. The departure point is Edinburgh Airport (EDI) while the arrival station is Basel Airport(BSL) or Zurich Airport(ZRH).There are flights available daily, every alternate day and every day of the week except Saturday depending on which airline one prefers to use.
Travelling from Edinburgh to Zurich: Travel Tips
- What is the cheapest way to travel from Edinburgh to Zurich? Taking only eleven hours and twenty minutes for a complete journey, a flight is the fastest way to travel from Edinburgh to Zurich.
- What is the fastest way to travel from Edinburgh to Zurich? The cheapest way to travel from Edinburgh to Zurich is by bus.
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Zurich:
A flight is £59 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Edinburgh to Zurich costing on average £169.
A flight is £435 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Zurich costing on average £545.
Other travel options to Zurich take longer:
Train takes on average 16h 35m.
Coach takes on average 32h 42m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 2 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Zurich as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in Zurich Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof).
- Travel with easyJet, KLM, Edelweiss Air, British Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, Lufthansa, BA Cityflyer, Air France to go to Zurich by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Zurich by coach.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) to go to Zurich by train.
- 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Edelweiss Air.
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