London to Austria

London to Linz & Vienna by coach (direct route)

London to Vienna & Linz coach in Eurolines livery.

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Directly to the most beautiful regions in Austria - without too much congestion.
Whether as an alpine hikers, swimmers, or culture lovers - by coach you travel relaxed, cheap and above all, very often directly into the most beautiful regions of Austria.
With a direct service from London the most beautiful regions in the mountains, the lakes, and the most attractive cities of Austria are easily accessible. You’ve got the opportunity to travel without stress and really cheap. Starting from £61, - one way! Skip to holiday happiness!
Enjoy the Alps! When you arrive to the capital - Vienna or to Linz, you can simply use frequent public transport to reach Graz, Klagenfurt, Salzburg and Innsbruck, so the journey is easier and more relaxed.

Additional information is available from Eurolines directly

London to Innsbruck & Salzburg (indirect route)

Now it's not a problem at all to reach Innsbruck or Salzburg in Austria by coach. Eurolines lets you to choose such an option.
You can take a late afternoon Eurolines from London to Lyon at Fridays, then take a connecting coach to Innsbruck and Salzburg next morning. This is the simplest, most time-effective and scenic way to go. (check info below)

VIB - Vienna International Bus Station (Station interior)

VIB - Vienna International Bus Station (station from outside)

VIB - Vienna International Bus Station (main entrance)

London to Vienna coach in its original Blaguss Bus livery

Discover Austria

Have you ever seen an ibex? The silhouette of an ibex stands majestically against the sky. In the Tyrolean Pitztal you’ve seen this picture so often that for the horned mountain people was a symbol of the holiday region. With over 1000 here, it’s one quarter of the total ibex population in Austria.
Not only are the ibex interesting. From the start of the spring mountain bike trails are available, you can also enjoy countless hiking trails, mountain huts or the nature parks. In the numerous parks and climbing rafting, canyoning, paragliding and bungee-jumping adrenaline junkies spend their money. It is quite comfortable with the highest cable car in Austria to see the glacier at 3,440 meters altitude. Useful guides: Lonely Planet Publications

Useful links to coach timetables & fares

• London to Vienna and Linz
• London to Innsbruck or Salzburg

How to buy tickets & some helpful information

• How to buy coach tickets online to Vienna & Linz?
• How to buy coach tickets online to Innsbruck & Salzburg?
• A special coach ticket for those living outside London
• How is the journey from London to Austria by Eurolines?
• Are you looking for a budget hotel or hostel in Europe?
• Get a travel insurance for the journey to Austria
• Currency Exchange online
• Car rental in Austria
• Book your Theme Park Tickets with the UK market leader! - AttractionTix

The Eurolines coach network is an inexpensive way to travel through Europe. Eurolines coaches have different categories, from Standard class to Business class and they go everywhere. You can reserve seats in advance on the internet.

Eurolines operators

Eurolines is a coalition of independant bus and coach companies that operate under one brand name. They serve the majority of European countries, reaching hundreds of destinations across Europe from Ireland to Russia and from Norway to Portugal. Some also serve Turkey and Morocco. Eurolines coaches are comfortable and upscale.
You can reserve a seat online, If your journey begins from the UK, you just go on the Eurolines UK web page, a complete list of operators affiliated in the Eurolines group is available under www.eurolines.com. The Eurolines offices are usually located inside the long distance bus stations, but it can also be a travel agent in the city.

Eurolines & National Express in one booking

National Express has teamed up with Eurolines to bring Europe that little bit closer to you. And you can get there in one easy booking. Just enter the name of the place from which you start the journey, in the box defining the place of departure. London will automatically be treated as a transfer point. Book your international travel through the National Express website.

To Austria by coach, see current international timetables & fares

London to Linz & Vienna

A = Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays only
B = Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays only
C = Daily between 14th December - 6th January

Standard fares:

Amendable and refundable.

Advance fares:

Non-Amendable, Non-Refundable but Upgradable. Available up to 10 days before travel. Open Returns aren't available.

Important:

During peak times (15th December 2011 - 2nd January 2012 & 9-13 February 2012) all passengers travelling to Austria must pay a supplement on top of the normal ticket prices of £5 (single) or £8 (return).

Age categories: Children: 0-12 years, Youth: 13-25 years, Seniors: 60+ years.

How to buy tickets online for travel from the UK to Vienna and Linz?

To purchase tickets online you can do it directly at the Europebus’s home page using the journey planner provided. You can also do it on the Eurolines or National Express’ websites. Simply fill out all fields in the journey planner and follow the instructions to buy a ticket. One-way „Standard” travel ticket from London to Linz or Vienna costs about £76, Discounted tickets are also available for youths, children and seniors. If you book early and your travel dates and times are flexible, you may get a discount ticket as low as £61 one-way. Early booking is highly recommended, because the Eurolines’s route between London and Vienna is very popular and the coaches are fully booked on some days.
Passengers with open date return tickets, must confirm/reserve their return journey with a local Eurolines office at least 4 days before the date they wish to travel. Simply phone the Eurolines office in Vienna: 01798 2900.

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• Coach tickets from Austria to the UK

London to Innsbruck & Salzburg

• Travel from London to Lyon by Eurolines, leaving London Victoria Coach Station at 16:00 at Fridays only, arriving Eurolines Bus Station, Centre d’Echanges, Lyon-Perrache 1 at 7:30 next morning. Eurolines coach to Salzburg & Innsbruck departs from the same station.
• For Innsbruck & Salzburg, travel from Eurolines Bus Station in Lyon to Innsbruck & Salzburg by air-conditioned Eurolines coach leaving Lyon at 08:30 at Saturday and arriving in Innsbruck at 20:15 & Salzburg at 22:45.

Salzburg & Innsbruck to London

• From Salzburg & Innsbruck, travel from Salzburg (Lastenstrasse 12) & Innsbruck (Eisstadion, Olympiastrasse 10) to Lyon by Eurolines coach, leaving Salzburg at 6:30 and Innsbruck at 10:00 at Sundays only and arriving in Lyon at 19:30.
• Travel from Lyon to London by the direct Eurolines service, leaving Lyon at Sundays only at 21:30 and arriving at London Victoria Coach Station at 11:00 next morning.

London to Innsbruck & Salzburg fares

Information about coach fares from London to Lyon is presented at the London to France page. The following table shows the coach fares from Lille to Norwegian cities.

London to Innsbruck & Salzburg fares and booking

Unfortunately, at the moment it’s not possible to buy tickets for the entire journey. You have to purchase tickets separately on the British and French Eurolines’ websites for each leg of the journey, from the UK to Lyon on the Eurolines UK website, and from Lyon to Innsbruck & Salzburg on the Eurolines FR website. It is highly recommended to book tickets online in advance.

• Detailed information on purchasing tickets
• Book coach travel from the UK to Lyon
• Book coach travel from Lyon to Innsbruck and Salzburg
  

Travelling to Europe from outside London

National Express together with Eurolines offer nationwide connections to London for a simple add-on price of £15 single or return. Just enter the name of the place from which you start the journey, in the box defining the place of departure. London will automatically be treated as a transfer point. Unfortunately, this option is only available for certain Eurolines connections, so if you won’t be able to purchase a ticket with this option, you'll have to buy two separate tickets. One ticket for access into London by National Express, the second ticket for the international Eurolines route from London. 
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The journey from London to Austria by Eurolines

Transport from London to Austria is carried out with traditional Eurolines’ vehicles. All Eurolines’ coaches have on-board toilets, reclining seats and air-conditioning as standard.
 Sometimes the coach that picks you up from your departure point has only the final destination displayed on the front windscreen. This is because the majority of Eurolines routes include multiple stops and it would be impractical to display every stop on the front windscreen. Also, you may have booked a journey which requires a change of coach. In both examples, please ask the driver to confirm that his/her coach is going to the destination stated on your ticket.
 Eurolines put the safety and comfort of passengers first, so the vehicles are equipped with a large number of safeguards. The operators are using modern vehicles with large panoramic windows and increased legroom. 
Eurolines coach services to Austria depart from Victoria Coach Station in London which is located close to Victoria Underground and bus stations. Eurolines coaches arrive and derpart outside Vienna’s Eurolines Coach Station, Erdberg Str., subway station for U3 line.
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• Before leaving home for your Eurolines service, check you have packed all documents and items needed for your journey, especially your ticket, passport (sometimes it is enough to travel with ID card) and if your journey requires a special visa to enter or transit.
• Arrive at the Victoria Coach Station in London at least one hour before the departure time, as check-in proceedings are quite lengthy. Customers need to check-in at the Eurolines check-in office located adjacent to Gate 19. Check-in commences one hour before departure and closes 15 minutes before to enable all customers to board and to ensure a prompt departure.
• Your luggage should be marked tags bearing name, address and telephone. Please weigh your luggage at home.
• Never accept other persons luggage for transport! Should you notice any luggage left unattended, never touch it! Report the fact to the station’s service staff immediately. Never leave your luggage unattended!
• When approaching the check-in desk, have your passport and ticket ready. This will streamline the procedure.
• Border control & customs: When going through security check, place all metal items such as keys, watches, belts with large buckles, mobile phones, walkmans, small change etc in the boxes, and place them on the conveyor belt of the X-ray machine together with your hand luggage & suitcases. It is advisable to place your overcoats in the boxes. This will streamline and facilitate security control.
• If needed, remember to take your doctor’s certificates.

Check-In at London Victoria Coach Station

You need to check in at the Eurolines check-in office located adjacent to Gate 19. Check in commences one hour before departure and closes 15 minutes before, to enable all customers to board and to ensure a prompt departure. You should have your passports and other travel documents ready for inspection at check-in. A boarding card for each customer and luggage labels will be issued and customers will be advised from which gate their coach will leave. Check in time at other UK departure points is 30 minutes before departure. If the office for check-in is already closed, check-in takes place directly on the coach. 
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Check-In at Vienna

The VIB is Vienna's largest and most modern bus terminal and is located in Erdbergstraße 200 A. Next to the bus terminal is a very convenient parking garage, opposite the underground station U3, Erdberg. In less than ten minutes away by subway to Stephansplatz (the center of Vienna).
The opening times 6:30 - 21:00. Every day a waiting room, a waiting gallery, lockers and an ATM are available for passengers. At the same time also the snack kiosk "Barney's Bus Stop" is opened with outdoor seating.
On a total of three display panels, the departure points of the buses are given. The 18 stops "A to R" are located in the inner area of the bus terminal. The bus stops at "1-6" can be found right outside the main building on the Erdbergstraße. Please note that access to the stops is only allowed with a valid ticket!
You must check-in no later than 30 minutes before the departure time stated on your ticket. Check-in closes 15 minutes before departure. 
If there’s no office for check-in, then check-in takes place directly on the coach. Services returning to London arrive in Victoria Coach Station’s Arrivals terminal, customers making onward coach connections will need to cross the street to the Departures terminal
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Sea crossings

This route involves a sea crossing which, depending on which service you are on, will be either by Eurotunnel or by ferry (check timetables for specific information). On arrival at the ferry port or Eurotunnel terminal customers will be required to disembark from the coach and pass through both UK and destination country Border Control offices and show their passports. Normally customers are not required to be accompanied by their luggage, however occasionally Border Control officials do require customers to take their own luggage with them.

Refreshment stops

Refreshment stops are taken periodically throughout the journey providing the opportunity for refreshment and shipping services used by Eurolines provide a range of shops, restaurants and other facilities.


Carriage of luggage

All Eurolines customers must label their luggage which will be loaded into the hold of the coach and will normally remain there until arrival at the destination or interchange point. The Coach driver will load and unload customers’ luggage but customers are responsible for seeing their own luggage onto and off the coach on which they are travelling.
Each customer has a free luggage allowance of two medium sized suitcases, weighing no more than 20 kilograms each and 1 piece of hand luggage, which must be located on the shelf above your head or under the passenger seat.
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Are you looking for a budget hotel or hostel in Europe?

On our Accommodation page you can book a hotel room or place in a hostel. This online hotel reservation system is easy to use. With this tool you can choose from thousands of hotels, offered all over the world. You also save time and money because you do not pay intermediaries.


Travel insurance

The best way to protect against unexpected accidents is to buy travel insurance. In my opinion, so that the journey is stress-free, you should never travel without travel insurance. You can insure only for travel, it’s possible directly on the Eurolines website, during ticket purchase. You can also insure individually with another insurer. This will be the insurance that will apply during the journey and while in a foreign country. The insurance should cover: loss of cash and goods, cancellation of travel and medical treatment abroad. If you travel several times a year and want to save money, you may want to buy an annual insurance policy. Click here to buy insurance.

Currency

The official currency in Austria is the Euro. Do you want to exchange currency? Currency Exchange online.

If you're going on holiday, a prepaid currency card is a great item to have in your wallet. Here, we take a closer look at prepaid card option from My Travel Cash. There are a lots of great reasons why using a one of MyTravelCashs’ currency cards. They've found that different types of travellers use their products for different reasons, so, they've created special tailored products, for exapmle: Euro Currency Card, US Dollar Currency Card and Multi-Currency Card.
However, if you think that the traditional exchange of currency is a better option for you, then use the home delivery service offered by Post Office Travel Money. It’s a convenient and fantastic value option.
Post Office Travel Money has been awarded Best Foreign Exchange Provider for the last 3 years running by the British Travel Awards.  You can order online and get currency or Travellers’ Cheques delivered to your front door or pick up from one of 12,000 local Post Office branches.

Visit My Travel Cash and Post Office Travel Money websites and choose most convenient option.

Car Rental

If you need a car abroad, please use the information provided on Rent a car page. There you can rent a car online with a proven rental agency located throughout Europe. You'll save money because you don't have to pay commission to the agent. Car hire online