There are 13 ways to get from Aachen to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to München Hbftrain 41 / ...
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain 961 / ...
9h 29m€131–325Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Aachen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
11h 36m€50–130Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen station west to Passau central train stationbus 1924
- Take the bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Linz/Donau Obere Donauländebus 670
12h 37m€81–122Drive 765 km
- Drive from Aachen to Linzcar 765 km
6h 39m€127–183Train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Linz Hbftrain Nj / ...
11h 36m€150–270Train #2
- Take the train from Aachen West to Dortmund Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Linz Hbftrain Nightjet
14h 38mTrain to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain
5h 47m€176–424Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
5h 57m€136–360Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 6mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CGN - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
6h 29m€95–284Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane DUS - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 10mTrain to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain
- Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CGN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 39m€138–343Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aachen West to Duesseldorf Hbftrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane DUS - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 21m
Aachen to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aachen to Linz is to night train which costs €50 - €130 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Aachen to Linz is to train and fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €170 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Aachen station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Aachen station west and arriving at Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände via Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Aachen Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf. This train operates Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Aachen and Linz is 914 km. The road distance is 765 km.
The best way to get from Aachen to Linz without a car is to train via Munich which takes 9h 29m and costs €130 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Aachen to Linz, including transfers.
Aachen to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Aachen station west.
Aachen to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Aachen Hbf station.
The best way to get from Aachen to Linz is to train via Munich which takes 9h 29m and costs €130 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 12h 37m.
What companies run services between Aachen, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Aachen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf via Frankfurt, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 9h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aachen station west to Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände via Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–210
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Cologne Bonn Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Aachen Hbf to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aachen station west to Passau central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Aachen to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Passau central train station.
Aachen to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aachen to Linz is 765 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Aachen to Linz.
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