There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Austria by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, train (Eurostar), 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 to Salzburg Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane EDI - SZG
5h 16m€73–235Fly to Vienna International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane EDI - VIE
5h 38m€67–209Train via Munich
- 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 Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
19h 32m€483–849Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 060 / ...
32h 23m€133–220Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Viennacar
20h 26mFly to Innsbruck Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane EDI - INN
5h 13m€86–281Fly to Graz Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane EDI - GRZ
7h 34m€134–274Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane EDI - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain
6h 51m€120–319Train
- 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 train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj
24h 8m€363–559Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 060 / ...
33h 52m€215–595Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Viennacar
21h 38m€359–524
Edinburgh to Austria by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Austria is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Austria is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Austria. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Stephansplatz via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, München Hbf and Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 32m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Austria is 1459 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Austria without a car is to train via Munich which takes 19h 32m and costs €480 - €850.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Austria, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Austria train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Austria is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €480 - €850 and takes 19h 32m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 32h 23m.
Austria is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:54 AM in Edinburgh and 9:54 AM in Austria.
Edinburgh to Austria train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Austria?
Jet2.com, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stephansplatz via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 19h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–430
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–250
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- €180–250
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €85–120
- Comfort
- €100–140
- Premium
- €130–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €130–170
- 1st Class
- €170–220
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €70–110
- First Class
- €130–180
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €25–40
- First Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €95–140
- 1st Class
- €150–220
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €130–190
- 1st Class
- €280–390
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
Want to know more about travelling around Austria
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
5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Read the travel guide
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 4729+ hotels available in Austria.
















































































