There are 11 ways to get from Linz 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 Linz Airport
best- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LNZ - EDI
9h 11m£134–294Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VIE - EDI
6h 56m£91–221Train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Köln Hbftrain 42 / ...
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
18h 40m£388–967Bus
- Take the bus from Linz central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus 197
- 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
32h 18m£126–325Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau 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
21h 33m£268–470Train to Salzburg Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SZG - EDI
6h 49m£110–319Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MUC - EDI
8h 27m£123–286Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PRG - EDI
9h 24m£98–263Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus 091 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Roadbus
36h 25m£125–221Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Linz to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
18h 23m£373–502Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Linz to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
19h 24m£274–439
Linz to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £90 - £230 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs £110 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Linz central train station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Prague Florenc Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via München Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Linz and Edinburgh is 932 miles.
The best way to get from Linz to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 18h 40m and costs £380 - £1,000.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Linz to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Linz to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz central train station.
Linz to Edinburgh train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs £130 - £300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £380 - £1,000 and takes 18h 40m, you could also bus, which costs £120 - £330 and takes 32h 18m.
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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Koeln Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–230
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh - Regent Road
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
How to get from London to Edinburgh
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
Linz to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Linz. It is currently 5:01 AM in Linz and 4:01 AM in Edinburgh.
Linz to Edinburgh train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 station.
Book your Linz to Edinburgh train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Linz to Edinburgh bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 2837+ hotels available in Edinburgh.












