There are 11 ways to get from Alsace to Edinburgh by train, plane, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Basel, fly
best- Take the train from Selestat to St Louistrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BSL - EDI
6h 25m£87–206Train via Paris
- Take the train from Selestat to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 48m£356–541Train, bus
- Take the train from Selestat to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
14h 40m£271–419Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Alsace to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
14h 56m£306–406Fly from Strasbourg International Airport
- Fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SXB - EDI
5h 42m£91–270Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Selestat to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane ZRH - EDI
7h 54m£118–283Train, train to Luxembourg, fly
- Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LUX - EDI
8h 29m£98–302Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Selestat to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane FRA - EDI
8h 47m£132–285Train
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 34m£323–482Train #2
- Take the train from Scherwiller to Strasbourgtrain Ter
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 3m£243–467Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alsace to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
15h 52m£224–364
Alsace to Edinburgh by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alsace to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £85 - £210 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Alsace to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs £90 - £270.
No, there is no direct train from Alsace to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Scherwiller and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Selestat, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
The distance between Alsace and Edinburgh is 813 miles.
The best way to get from Alsace to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 48m and costs £350 - £550.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Alsace to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Alsace to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Selestat station.
The best way to get from Alsace to Edinburgh is to train via Paris which takes 10h 48m and costs £350 - £550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £90 - £270 and takes 5h 42m.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Alsace. It is currently 1:50 PM in Alsace and 12:50 PM in Edinburgh.
Alsace to Edinburgh train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Est station.
What companies run services between Alsace, Grand Est, France and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Scherwiller to Edinburgh Waverley via Selestat, Paris Est, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, Jet2.com and easyJet fly from Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–290
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–190
Flights from Luxembourg to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–310
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Frankfurt to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Basel to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Strasbourg International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to St Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Scherwiller to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Selestat to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Selestat to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Selestat to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Brussel-Zuid to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Strasbourg to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Strasbourg to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £130–220
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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