There are 8 ways to get from Dessau to Linz by train, bus, car, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Re
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Re
8h 39m€129–308Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain S2 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig central train station to Linz Industriezeilebus N881
9h 28m€50–127Drive 546.3 km
- Drive from Dessau to Linzcar 546.3 km
5h 26m€103–148Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane LEJ - LNZ
7h 39m€319–868Train, night train
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain S2
- Take the nighttrain from Leipzig Messe to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
10h 20m€94–221Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BER - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 20m€108–386Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messetrain
- Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LEJ - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
6h 52m€176–443Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhftrain
- Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane BER - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain
7h 22m€116–485
Dessau to Linz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dessau to Linz is to train and bus which costs €50 - €130 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dessau to Linz is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct train from Dessau to Linz. However, there are services departing from Dessau Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Bitterfeld, Halle(Saale)Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf and Passau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Dessau and Linz is 659 km. The road distance is 546.3 km.
The best way to get from Dessau to Linz without a car is to train which takes 8h 39m and costs €120 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from Dessau to Linz, including transfers.
Dessau to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Halle(Saale)Hbf station.
Dessau to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dessau to Linz is 546 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Dessau to Linz.
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What companies run services between Dessau, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Dessau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf via Bitterfeld, Halle(Saale)Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Nuernberg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Leipzig-Halle Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–800
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Nuernberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Night train from Leipzig Messe to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Dessau Hbf to Leipzig Messe
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €74
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leipzig central train station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
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