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How to get fromEdinburgh to Viennaby plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Vienna by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane EDI - VIE
    5h 32m
    €94–246

  2. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    19h 6m
    €557–900

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 962 / ...
    32h 10m
    €159–258

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    23h
    €357–605

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    25h 5m
    €470–825

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Viennacar car
    20h 20m
    €478–644

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Viennacar car
    21h 27m
    €370–598

Edinburgh to Vienna by train and foot

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration19h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€557Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,639.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Vienna, Austria?

Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wien Westbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 19h 6m.

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