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

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  1. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSZG - EDI
    6h 52m
    £79–252

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayerbus670
    2. Take the bus from Passau to London Victoriabus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    31h 14m
    £53–111

  3. Train via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)HbftrainIce
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    16h 28m
    £234–682

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Linz to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    18h 29m

  5. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeVIE - EDI
    7h 5m
    £77–193

  6. Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planePRG - EDI
    9h 17m
    £76–210

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeMUC - EDI
    9h 3m
    £128–260

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Bruxelles-MiditrainNj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    21h 16m
    £219–544

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Linz central train station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus197
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    33h 51m
    £101–336

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Linz to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    19h 30m
    £296–425

Linz to Edinburgh by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration16h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£234Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 16h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer, Passau, and London Victoria in around 31h 14m.

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