There are 12 ways to get from Glasgow to Linz by bus, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), train, night train, car, car train, or car ferry
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Linz Airport
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane EDI - LNZ
10h 33m€164–337Fly Glasgow Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane GLA - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
9h 59m€101–329Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- 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 Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 961 / ...
18h 27m€453–1,169Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Linz central train stationbus 197
33h 25m€158–240Train, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
22h 20m€302–589Fly Glasgow Airport to Linz Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane GLA - LNZ
9h 29m€169–320Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane EDI - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 32m€102–262Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane EDI - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
9h 47m€156–329Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane EDI - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
10h 43m€101–306Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 594 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 969 / ...
35h 23m€229–471Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Linzcar
18h 17m€447–596Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Linzcar
19h 25m€336–529
Glasgow to Linz by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Linz is to bus and fly and train which costs €100 - €270 and takes 7h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Linz is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 32m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Linz station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Linz central train station via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Linz. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Hauptbahnhof and Muenchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
The distance between Glasgow and Linz is 1546 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Linz without a car is to train which takes 18h 27m and costs €450 - €1200.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Glasgow to Linz, including transfers.
Glasgow to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Linz train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Linz is to train which takes 18h 27m and costs €450 - €1200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €240 and takes 33h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €160 - €320 and takes 9h 29m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Linz/Donau Hbf via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 18h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Linz central train station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 33h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Linz Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Linz Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
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
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
- 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
Glasgow to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Linz is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 4:25 AM in Glasgow and 5:25 AM in Linz.
Glasgow to Linz train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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