There are 11 ways to get from Linz to Edinburgh by train, plane, 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.
Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SZG - EDI
6h 48m£78–226Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VIE - EDI
6h 51m£70–203Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
16h 39m£342–657Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Ceske Budejovicetrain Ec
- Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain 624 / ...
- Take the bus from Plzeň CAN to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
33h 21m£223–397Night train, train
- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
21h 27m£269–568Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane PRG - EDI
9h 18m£93–242Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MUC - EDI
8h 43m£104–301Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane PRG - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 22m£116–287Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus 091 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
36h 1m£113–312Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Linz to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
18h 27mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Linz to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
19h 33m£261–402
Linz to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Edinburgh is to train and fly which costs £70 - £210 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Edinburgh is to train and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs £75 - £230.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Munich central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 39m.
The distance between Linz and Edinburgh is 987 miles.
The best way to get from Linz to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 16h 39m and costs £340 - £700.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Linz to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Linz to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Edinburgh train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Edinburgh is to train which takes 16h 39m and costs £340 - £700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £320 and takes 36h 1m.
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 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Munich central bus station and London Victoria in around 36h 1m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–270
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–280
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Edinburgh Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- £19–29
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- £28–45
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- £35–55
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- £35–55
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- 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 Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- 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 Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- 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 Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Ceske Budejovice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Ceske Budejovice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–240
- Couchette Carriage
- £130–160
- Seating Carriage
- £65–85
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Plzeň CAN to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Linz to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Linz. It is currently 9:34 AM in Linz and 8:34 AM in Edinburgh.
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