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Compare train and coach for Vienna to Edinburgh
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Vienna to Edinburgh among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £170 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 54m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.6 - 4.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £170, while a flight costs an average of £555.
Distance: 1582 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£555 Average Price | £170 Average Price Cheapest | £240 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 54m Average total duration Fastest 5h 54m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 39h 35m Average total duration 39h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
4.7 - 9.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 4.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Edinburgh:
A coach is £385 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Edinburgh costing on average £555.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Coach takes on average 39h 35m.
You'll arrive about 16h 13m sooner (5h 54m by flight vs 22h 7m by car). Tickets start at around £555 compared to roughly £240 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Vienna to Edinburgh
How to get to Edinburgh from Vienna by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vienna to Edinburgh is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:0042h50Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz20:50Edinburgh, Bus Station£991One-way2 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:0042h50Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz20:50Edinburgh, Bus Station£991One-way2 changes
Fastest
EW9751 · EW93649:154h15Vienna International Airport12:30Edinburgh Airport£1821One-way1 change
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:4043h10Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)20:50Edinburgh, Bus Station£991One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:0042h50Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz20:50Edinburgh, Bus Station£1021One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:4043h10Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)20:50Edinburgh, Bus Station£1021One-way2 changes
DY1633 · DY135420:4516h35Vienna International Airport12:20Edinburgh Airport£1171One-way1 change
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SN20637:205h30Vienna International Airport11:50Edinburgh Airport£1351One-way1 change- LH6413+
LH96211:156h50Vienna International Airport17:05Edinburgh Airport£1401One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Vienna to Edinburgh:
A coach is £385 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Vienna to Edinburgh costing on average £555.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Coach takes on average 39h 35m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 19 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vienna and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Vienna International Airport and arrive in Edinburgh Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arrive in Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Edinburgh by coach.
- Travel with Ryanair, KLM, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Edelweiss Air, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Avion Express Malta, Jet2.com, Sas Airways, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Luxair, Vueling, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Aegean Airlines to go to Edinburgh by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Ryanair, Jet2.com.
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