There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lienz by plane, train, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, shuttle, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane EDI - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
9h 5m€139–401Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane EDI - VCE
- Take the bus from Venice to San Candidobus
- Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain
11h 6m€95–216Train
- 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 Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain Ic
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
20h 20m€483–1,293Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraßebus 095 / ...
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus
38h 5m€196–447Train, 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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain Ic
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
24h 2m€338–653Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane EDI - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
9h 14m€208–617Fly to Innsbruck Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane EDI - INN
- Take a shuttle bus from Innsbruck Airport to San Candido
- Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain
9h 37m€247–534Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane EDI - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
11h 14m€155–520Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane EDI - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Bruneck
- Take the train from Bruneck to Lienztrain
12h 39m€234–501Train, bus
- 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 Salzburg Hbftrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Kitzbueheltrain 710 / ...
- Take the bus from Kitzbühel Bahnhof to Lienz Bahnhofbus
28h 4m€448–864Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lienzcar
20h 23m€440–585Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lienzcar
21h 31m€315–507
Edinburgh to Lienz by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lienz is to fly and bus and train which costs €95 - €220 and takes 11h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lienz is to fly and train which takes 9h 5m and costs €130 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Lienz Bahnhof via London Victoria, Munich central bus station, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Lienz In Osttirol via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Spittal-Millstaetter See. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lienz is 1668 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lienz without a car is to train which takes 20h 20m and costs €480 - €1300.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Edinburgh to Lienz, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Lienz train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lienz is to train which takes 20h 20m and costs €480 - €1300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €450 and takes 38h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lienz In Osttirol via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Spittal-Millstaetter See in around 20h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Lienz Bahnhof via London Victoria, Munich central bus station, Innsbruck Südbahnstraße Ersatzhaltestelle, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 38h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
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
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätter See
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter See
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Innsbruck Südbahnstraße
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venice to San Candido
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lienz is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:29 PM in Edinburgh and 7:29 PM in Lienz.
Edinburgh to Lienz train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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