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How to get fromDortmund to Linzby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train or train (Eurostar)

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There are 13 ways to get from Dortmund to Linz by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or train (Eurostar)

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  1. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train
    5h 53m
    €106–304

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Dortmund Hbf to Linz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 14m
    €50–140

  3. Train via Nuremberg

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train 91 / ...
    4. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train Re
    10h 3m
    €133–368

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund central bus station to Munich central bus stationbus bus N885 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus FlixBus 882 / ...
    13h 30m
    €58–98

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane FRA - LNZ
    6h 35m
    €145–251

  6. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain train
    6h 40m
    €104–290

  7. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbftrain train
    7h 21m
    €132–386

  8. Train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane CGN - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €137–385

  9. Train to Münster Osnabrück International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Münster Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane FMO - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz Hbftrain train
    7h 53m
    €152–369

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train Nightjet
    10h 20m
    €85–200

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Linzcar car
    11h 43m
    €161–217

  12. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train Nj
    13h 5m
    €188–362

  13. Drive 725.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Linzcar car 725.9 km
    6h 33m
    €117–168

Dortmund to Linz by train

Calendar38Weekly Trains
Duration10h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€133Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Linz Hbf via Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Nürnberg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 10h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund central bus station to Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station in around 13h 30m.

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