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Glasgow · United Kingdom

Trains to Glasgow

Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.

No railway station in Glasgow is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.

Rail routes from Glasgow

Trains from Glasgow: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Glasgow to EdinburghUnited Kingdom67 km (42 mi)about 38 min
Glasgow to BelfastUnited Kingdom176 km (110 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Glasgow to Newcastle upon TyneUnited Kingdom194 km (121 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Glasgow to SunderlandUnited Kingdom211 km (131 mi)about 2 h 1 min
Glasgow to MiddlesbroughUnited Kingdom239 km (149 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Glasgow to BlackpoolUnited Kingdom241 km (149 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Glasgow to BurnleyUnited Kingdom264 km (164 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Glasgow to WiganUnited Kingdom278 km (173 mi)about 2 h 40 min
Glasgow to BoltonUnited Kingdom279 km (174 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Glasgow to BradfordUnited Kingdom281 km (174 mi)about 2 h 41 min
Glasgow to LiverpoolUnited Kingdom285 km (177 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Glasgow to St HelensUnited Kingdom286 km (178 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Glasgow to LondonUnited Kingdom555 km (345 mi)about 5 h 19 min
Glasgow to BerlinGermany1,204 km (748 mi)about 10 h 15 min
Glasgow to ParisFrance899 km (558 mi)about 6 h 40 min
Glasgow to HamburgGermany949 km (590 mi)about 8 h 5 min
Glasgow to StockholmSweden1,378 km (856 mi)about 13 h 12 min
Glasgow to MunichGermany1,378 km (856 mi)about 11 h 44 min
Glasgow to MilanItaly1,490 km (926 mi)about 12 h 14 min
Glasgow to PragueCzechia1,400 km (870 mi)about 16 h 6 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.