There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Salzburg by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Salzburg Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane EDI - SZG
5h 12m€108–284Train via Stuttgart
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
16h 10m€436–1,114Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg Southbus N86 / ...
33h 59m€156–259Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
19h 57m€304–544Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane EDI - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
7h 48m€126–320Fly to Innsbruck Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane EDI - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hbftrain
7h 50m€153–466Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbftrain Nj / ...
22h 18m€340–662Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Salzburgcar
19h 2m€431–567Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Salzburgcar
20h 10m€319–499
Edinburgh to Salzburg by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Salzburg is to fly which costs €100 - €290 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Salzburg is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Salzburg Mozartsteg/Imbergstraße via London Victoria, Munich central bus station and Salzburg Alpensiedlung P+R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Salzburg. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Hauptbahnhof and München Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Salzburg is 1454 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Salzburg without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 16h 10m and costs €430 - €1200.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Edinburgh to Salzburg, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Salzburg train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Salzburg is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €100 - €290. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs €430 - €1200 and takes 16h 10m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €260 and takes 33h 59m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Salzburg, Austria?
Jet2.com, Lufthansa, and easyJet fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, and München Hbf in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Salzburg bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Salzburg is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:09 AM in Edinburgh and 5:09 AM in Salzburg.
Edinburgh to Salzburg train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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