There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Linz by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, car ferry, night train, or car
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Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BCN - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
6h 15m€74–248Fly to Bratislava Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane BCN - BTS
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
8h 9m€44–200Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wels Hbftrain Drf / ...
17h 52m€161–454Bus via Venice
- Take the bus from Barcelona Carrer de Ribes to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Salzburg Southbus 861
- Take the bus from Salzburg P&R South to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stopbus
26h 49m€57–130Car ferry, train, night train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the night train from Venezia Mestre to Linz Hbfnighttrain Nj
35h 42m€173–475Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BCN - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain
6h 47m€54–186Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BCN - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
8h 52m€95–272Fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane BCN - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain
10h 17m€64–178Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Munich - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stopbus
27h 45m€72–174Drive 1,553.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Linzcar 1,553.2 km
15h 28m€247–356
Barcelona to Linz by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Linz is to bus via Venice which costs €55 - €130 and takes 26h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Linz is to fly and train which takes 6h 15m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Linz. However, there are services departing from Barcelona Carrer de Ribes and arriving at Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Salzburg P&R South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Linz. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Linz Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Est, München Hbf and Wels Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 52m.
The distance between Barcelona and Linz is 1272 km. The road distance is 1553.2 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Linz without a car is to train which takes 17h 52m and costs €160 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Barcelona to Linz, including transfers.
Barcelona to Linz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Linz train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Linz is to train which takes 17h 52m and costs €160 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus via Venice, which costs €55 - €130 and takes 26h 49m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Linz Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare Du Nord, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf, München Hbf, and Wels Hbf in around 17h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona Carrer de Ribes to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), Salzburg South, and Salzburg P&R South in around 26h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bratislava Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from München Hbf to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €14–18
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Business
- €13–14
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €17–23
- Business
- €19–21
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Venezia Mestre to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–264
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–264
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–160
- Seating Carriage
- €50–65
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Barcelona Carrer de Ribes to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Salzburg South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Salzburg P&R South to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Munich - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Linz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Barcelona to Linz train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
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