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How to get fromLinz to Edinburghby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Linz to Edinburgh by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Linz Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LNZ - EDI
    8h 26m
    £144–304

  2. Train, train to Bratislava Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BTS - EDI
    8h 38m
    £89–243

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 40m
    £375–674

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 197
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 35m
    £123–237

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 26m
    £287–487

  6. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SZG - EDI
    6h 48m
    £107–272

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane VIE - EDI
    6h 56m
    £93–254

  8. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PRG - EDI
    9h 36m
    £92–235

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MUC - EDI
    8h 36m
    £128–324

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus bus 091 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 440 / ...
    4. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus Sky
    5. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    37h 49m
    £252–398

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Linz to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    18h 23m
    £373–503

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Linz to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    19h 24m
    £281–460

Linz to Edinburgh by train

Calendar63Weekly Trains
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£375Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 926.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 26m

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

DAT Danish Air Transport, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 40m.

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