There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Vienna by plane, train (Eurostar), bus, train, 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 from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)EDI - VIE
5h 31m€69–196Train
- 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 Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof969 / ...
19h 19m€238–745Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)060 / ...
32h 15m€104–222Train, 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 Wien HbfNj
23h 19m€228–745Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)GLA - VIE
8h 1m€93–301Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)060 / ...
33h 39m€111–384Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Vienna
20h 27mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Vienna
21h 35m€359–524
Edinburgh to Vienna by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Vienna is to fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Vienna is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €65 - €200.
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 and Praha, Hlavní Nádraží. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
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 l'Est and Muenchen Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Vienna is 1639 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Vienna without a car is to train which takes 19h 19m and costs €230 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 31m 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 31m and costs €65 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €750 and takes 19h 19m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €230 and takes 32h 15m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Vienna, Austria?
Jet2.com, Ryanair, and five 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 l'Est, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- 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 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
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
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €90–110
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €260–300
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Vienna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Vienna is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:37 AM in Edinburgh and 5:37 AM 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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