There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Austria by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane EDI - VIE
5h 37m€78–209Train 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 Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 961 / ...
19h 17m€559–887Bus
- 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 6m€155–248Train, night train
- 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 night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
23h 24m€321–564Fly to Salzburg Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane EDI - SZG
5h 16m€113–265Fly to Graz Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane EDI - GRZ
7h 36m€145–317Fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane EDI - INN
5h 13m€161–411Fly 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
7h 22m€143–392Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj
25h 22m€462–928Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Viennacar
20h 26m€472–627Drive, 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 34m€346–545
Edinburgh to Austria by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Austria is to fly which costs €75 - €210 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Austria is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs €160 - €420.
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, Gare du Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 and Westbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 17m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Austria is 1640 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Austria without a car is to train via Munich which takes 19h 17m and costs €550 - €900.
It takes approximately 5h 37m 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 37m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can train via Munich, which costs €550 - €900 and takes 19h 17m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €250 and takes 32h 6m.
Austria is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:53 PM in Edinburgh and 12:53 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?
Ryanair, Jet2.com, and four 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 Stephansplatz via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de l'Est, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof, and Westbahnhof in around 19h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- 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
- €140–210
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–160
- Couchette Carriage
- €90–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- 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
- €50–120
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €220–450
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €136
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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