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How to get fromVienna to Edinburghby plane, train (Eurostar), bus, night train, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane VIE - EDI
    5h 32m
    £78–211

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 42m
    £404–717

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to London Victoria Green Line Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 33m
    £126–241

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 35m
    £294–497

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane VIE - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h
    £88–236

  6. Fly Vienna International Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane VIE - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    6h 57m
    £94–286

  7. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BTS - EDI
    7h 13m
    £82–199

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus 060 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 440 / ...
    4. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus Sky
    5. Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    40h
    £257–409

  9. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Vienna to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    20h 17m
    £398–539

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Vienna to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    21h 19m
    £306–496

Vienna to Edinburgh by train

Calendar69Weekly Trains
Duration17h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£404Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,018.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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

Ryanair UK, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Edinburgh Waverley via Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 17h 42m.

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