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How to get fromEdinburgh to Linzby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Linz by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    17h 53m
    €542–835

  2. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane EDI - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 15m
    €113–271

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Linz central train stationbus bus 197
    32h 10m
    €152–241

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    21h 21m
    €352–585

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Linzcar car
    18h 25m
    €447–594

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 969 / ...
    36h 33m
    €219–371

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Linzcar car
    19h 32m
    €340–548

  8. Fly to Linz Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane EDI - LNZ
    11h 14m
    €166–356

  9. Fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane EDI - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    7h 9m
    €126–340

  10. Fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane EDI - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    9h 8m
    €156–357

Edinburgh to Linz by train and foot

Calendar9Weekly Services
Duration17h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€542Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,179.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 53m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Linz/Donau Hbf via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Muenchen Hbf in around 17h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Linz central train station via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, Prague Wilsonova Bus Station, and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží in around 32h 10m.

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