Distance | 1016 miles | |
Available travel modes | Coach, flight, ferry or train | |
Ticket price range | £3 - £91 | |
Cheapest mode | Train • £3 • 22 h 49 min | |
Fastest mode | Flight • £91 • 4 h 15 min | |
Popular travel companies | British Airways |
Take a coach, flight, ferry or train to travel 1016 miles to Vienna from Glasgow. If speed is a priority, then a flight is the best option with an average duration of 4 h 15 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a train is the best option with prices starting as low as £3. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are British Airways among others. Travellers can even take a direct from Glasgow to Vienna.
The 1000 mile journey from Glasgow to Vienna is naturally quicker by plane, but there are alternative routes by train or bus. Glasgow is Scotland's largest city, a cultural hub with attractions that include the elegant Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum with its impressive collections. The Austrian capital Vienna is a music-lover's city, with tourists drawn to the Baroque palaces, opera-houses and refined architecture of the historic centre.
Train: The train journey from Glasgow Central Station to Vienna Hauptbahnhof requires taking a Virgin trains service to London Euston and making the Underground connection to the International Eurostar Terminal at St Pancras. Hourly Eurostar departures to Brussels connect with Thalys high-speed services to Cologne and the Nightjet sleeper to Vienna. The total journey time is around 23 hours, allowing for connections.
Bus: National Express and Eurolines offer a daily bus from Glasgow Buchanan Street Bus Station to Vienna, departing in late afternoon. The journey requires an overnight change at Birmingham Coach Station and an early morning change at London Victoria Coach Station. The total journey time to Vienna is around 38 hours.
Flight: Although there are at present no direct flights from Glasgow to Vienna, nearby Edinburgh Airport has easyJet flights direct to Vienna three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Early morning departures take around three hours to reach Vienna.
International travel from Glasgow, United Kingdom to Vienna, Austria is: Fully open.
Entry into Austria is currently allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom.
Conditions of entry:
All travellers in Austria must observe the following coronavirus safety measures:
The information above was last checked on 28/07/2022; however, this can change before your date of travel so please make sure to review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your journey to Vienna from Glasgow.
The current restriction level for returning to Glasgow, United Kingdom from Austria is: Fully open.
Reentering United Kingdom is currently allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Austria
All travellers returning to United Kingdom must observe the following safety measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the country:
The information above was last checked on 08/08/2022. We do our best to keep this information up-to-date, but regulations can change due to the nature of the coronavirus pandemic, so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your trip back to Glasgow from Vienna here.
You can travel from Glasgow to Vienna 4 different ways: coach, flight, ferry or train.
The cheapest way from Glasgow to Vienna is by taking a train. You can find average ticket prices around £3 compared to other travel options to Vienna:
A train is £9 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Glasgow to Vienna costing on average £12.
A train is £88 less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Vienna costing on average £91.
The fastest way from Glasgow to Vienna is by flight with an average journey time of 4 h 15 min.
Other travel options to Vienna from Glasgow can usually take longer:
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In comparison, going by train can take 22 h 49 min on average.
The Glasgow to Vienna distance is approximately 1016 miles.
The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Vienna is:
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Glasgow to Vienna as scheduled services by coach, flight, ferry or train can vary by season or day of the week.
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