There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lienz by plane, shuttle, train, train (Eurostar), bus, night 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 to Ljubljana, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ljubljana (LJU)EDI - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
9h 9m€169–685Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)EDI - VCE
- Take the bus from Venice to Dobbiaco
- Take the train from Dobbiaco Toblach to Lienz In Osttirol
10h 38m€97–225Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf83
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof62 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-MillstaetterseeIc
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol831
20h 6m€245–959Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Villach Hbf
- Take the bus from Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof C3 to Lienz Bahnhof
39h 18mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg HbfNj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-MillstaetterseeIc
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol831
24h 25m€231–1,029Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)EDI - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
9h 15m€101–518Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)EDI - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
10h 52m€142–768Fly to Innsbruck Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)EDI - INN
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Airport to Vandoies di Sotto
- Take the train from Vandoies Vintl to Lienz In Osttirol
10h 13m€143–536Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lienz
20h 15mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lienz
21h 22m€329–484
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 - €230 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lienz is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 9h 9m and costs €160 - €700.
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, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Hauptbahnhof and Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 18m.
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 l'Est, München Hbf, Salzburg Hbf and Spittal-Millstaettersee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 6m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lienz is 1857 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lienz without a car is to train which takes 20h 6m and costs €240 - €1000.
It takes approximately 9h 9m 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 6m and costs €240 - €1000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 39h 18m.
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 l'Est, München Hbf, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Spittal-Millstaettersee in around 20h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Lienz Bahnhof via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Hauptbahnhof, and Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof C3 in around 39h 18m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Munich International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ljubljana via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €31–32
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–15
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Dobbiaco Toblach to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Vandoies Vintl to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- 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
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
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
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–25
Train from Spittal-Millstaettersee to Lienz In Osttirol
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–24
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €25–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31–32
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Klagenfurt Hbf to Spittal-Millstättersee
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €250–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–140
- Seating Carriage
- €24–30
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaettersee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €28–35
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €28–35
- 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
- €65–140
- 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
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Ostbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €50–140
- 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
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venice to Dobbiaco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 4282 25 225
- mail@mobilbuero.com
- Website
- mobilbuero.com
Bus from Spittal-Millstätter See Bahnhof C3 to Lienz Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://mobilbuero.com/
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- clevertransfer.eu
Bus from Innsbruck Airport to Vandoies di Sotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://clevertransfer.eu/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
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Edinburgh to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Lienz is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:56 PM in Edinburgh and 9:56 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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