Travel Information between Glasgow and Vienna
| 1016 miles | |
| Coach, flight or train | |
| £78 - £688 | |
| Coach • £78 • 40 h 35 min | |
| Flight • £88 • 4 h 15 min | |
| Lufthansa or Avanti West Coast |
Take a coach, flight or train to travel 1016 miles from Glasgow to Vienna. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Lufthansa or Avanti West Coast among others. Travellers can even take a direct flight or train from Glasgow to Vienna.
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The best way to travel from Glasgow to Vienna is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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How to Travel 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.
Travelling from Glasgow to Vienna: Travel Tips
- What is the cheapest way to travel from Glasgow to Vienna? Budget airline fares usually make flying the cheapest option on this route, especially if seats are booked well in advance.
- What is the fastest way to travel from Glasgow to Vienna? Direct flights to Vienna are by far the quickest way to make this journey.
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There are 3 ways to get from Glasgow to Vienna: coach, flight or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Glasgow to Vienna is a coach with an average price of £78.
This is compared to other travel options from Glasgow to Vienna:
A coach is £11 less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Glasgow to Vienna costing on average £88.
Taking a coach costs £610 less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of £688.
The quickest way to travel from Glasgow to Vienna is by flight, which takes on average 4 h 15 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes 40 h 35 min on average.
Train takes 39 h 41 min on average.
The Glasgow to Vienna distance is approximately 1016 miles.
The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Vienna is:
- 5 coaches per day.
- 44 flights a day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Vienna from Glasgow as scheduled services by coach, flight or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Glasgow to Vienna:
The following travel companies offer services from Glasgow to Vienna:
- Lufthansa, KLM or British Airways can take you to Vienna by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for KLM from Glasgow to Vienna for £88.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast to go to Vienna by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Avanti West Coast Glasgow to Vienna tickets on Omio for £688.
Yes, there are direct services available from Glasgow to Vienna with the following travel companies:
- Direct flight with.
- Direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Vienna as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Vienna from Glasgow.
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