There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Vienna by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, night train, train (Eurostar), 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 Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane EDI - VIE
5h 47m€95–227Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bratislava Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane EDI - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
6h 53m€84–234Train via Stuttgart
- 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 Wien Westbahnhoftrain 963 / ...
19h 8m€547–905Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 962 / ...
32h 38m€148–243Train, 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 Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
23h 5m€337–585Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GLA - VIE
8h 23m€102–277Train
- 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 / ...
24h 55m€450–815Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Viennacar
20h 20m€475–631Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Viennacar
21h 27m€370–587
Edinburgh to Vienna by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Vienna is to fly which costs €95 - €230 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Vienna is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €95 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) via London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Vienna. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wien Westbahnhof via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est and Stuttgart Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Vienna is 1640 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Vienna without a car is to train via Stuttgart which takes 19h 8m and costs €500 - €950.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Edinburgh to Vienna, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Vienna train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Vienna is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €95 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Stuttgart, which costs €500 - €950 and takes 19h 8m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 32h 38m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Vienna, Austria?
Ryanair, Jet2.com, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Wien Westbahnhof via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, and Stuttgart Hbf in around 19h 8m.
- 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 Glasgow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Vienna is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:03 PM in Edinburgh and 1:03 PM in Vienna.
Edinburgh to Vienna train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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