How to get to Edinburgh from Zurich

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from Zurich to Edinburgh

How to get to Edinburgh from Zurich by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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flight

The best way to travel from Zurich to Edinburgh is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • VuelingVY6247 · VY7846
    9:3012h05
    Zurich Airport
    20:35Edinburgh Airport
    £1691One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • VuelingVY6247 · VY7846
    9:3012h05
    Zurich Airport
    20:35Edinburgh Airport
    £1691One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Edelweiss AirLX8290
    6:202h20
    Zurich Airport
    7:40Edinburgh Airport
    £2951One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    15:5039h35
    Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
    6:25Edinburgh, Bus Station
    £1861One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    15:5041h44
    Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
    8:34Edinburgh, Drum Brae South
    £2281One-way
    3 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
    15:5041h56
    Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)
    8:46Edinburgh, Haymarket Station (Stop HB)
    £2281One-way
    3 changes
  • VuelingVY6251 · VY7846
    14:057h30
    Zurich Airport
    20:35Edinburgh Airport
    £1951One-way
    1 change
  • Air FranceAF1115+Air France HopAF1486
    10:556h35
    Zurich Airport
    16:30Edinburgh Airport
    £2091One-way
    1 change
  • Air FranceAF1615 · AF1886
    14:507h05
    Zurich Airport
    20:55Edinburgh Airport
    £2091One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Zurich to Edinburgh

Travel to Edinburgh 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 Zurich to Edinburgh.

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There are 3 options to travel between Zurich and Edinburgh including taking a train, flight and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Zurich to Edinburgh is a flight with an average price of £135.

This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Edinburgh:

A flight is £17 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Zurich to Edinburgh costing on average £152.

A flight is £568 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Zurich to Edinburgh costing on average £702.

The fastest way to travel from Zurich to Edinburgh is by flight with an average journey time of 2h 55m.

Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:

Train takes on average 19h 22m.

Coach takes on average 37h 36m.

The Zurich to Edinburgh distance is approximately 1249 km.
The average frequency per day from Zurich to Edinburgh is:
  • Around 63 flights per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.
  • Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train, flight and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Zurich to Edinburgh:
  • Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Zurich to Edinburgh, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with easyJet, Edelweiss Air, KLM, KLM Cityhopper, Eurowings, BA Cityflyer, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa to go to Edinburgh by flight.
  • Travel with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Edinburgh by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Zurich to Edinburgh:
  • 2 direct flights per day with easyJet, Edelweiss Air.
Omio customers who travel from Zurich to Edinburgh often also extend their vacation to go to London, Glasgow, Inverness, Manchester, Paris. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Edinburgh and these popular destinations at a great price.

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