There are 12 ways to get from Austria to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, 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.
Fly from Salzburg Airport
best- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SZG - EDI
5h 30m£97–253Train to Bratislava Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Aspern Nord to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BTS - EDI
6h 53m£79–196Train
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
20h 22m£433–737Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
33h 29m£127–237Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
22h 38m£292–502Fly from Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VIE - EDI
5h 36m£83–194Fly from Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane GRZ - EDI
7h 21m£144–356Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MUC - EDI
7h 51m£111–285Fly from Innsbruck Airport
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INN - EDI
5h 21m£114–345Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 060 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
40h£256–406Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Vienna to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
20h 17m£400–541Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Vienna to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
21h 19m£318–498
Austria to Edinburgh by subway and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £80 - £200 and takes 5h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs £110 - £350.
No, there is no direct bus from Austria to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Austria to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Stephansplatz and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Wien Westbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 22m.
The distance between Austria and Edinburgh is 911 miles.
The best way to get from Austria to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 20h 22m and costs £430 - £750.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Austria to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Austria to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Austria to Edinburgh train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, depart from Wien Westbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Austria to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs £95 - £260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £430 - £750 and takes 20h 22m, you could also bus, which costs £120 - £240 and takes 33h 29m.
What companies run services between Austria and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Jet2.com, Lufthansa, and Eurowings fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Stephansplatz to Edinburgh Waverley via Westbahnhof, Wien Westbahnhof, Hauptbahnhof, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 20h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Graz Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–210
Flights from Graz Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–210
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–260
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–190
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Austria to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Austria. It is currently 3:23 AM in Austria and 2:23 AM in Edinburgh.
Austria to Edinburgh train services, operated by WESTbahn Gmbh, arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
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