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

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There are 14 ways to get from Dortmund to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to München Hbftrain train 47 / ...
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    10h
    €178–337

  2. Night train

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

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Hannover Hbfbus bus Dnipro
    2. Take the bus from Hanover central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus bus N881
    14h 45m
    €92–127

  4. Drive  725.9 km

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Linzcar car 725.9 km
    6h 27m
    €122–176

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train Nightjet
    11h 14m
    €100–200

  6. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Dortmund to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Schwarzach-St.Veitcartrain train
    3. Drive from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Linzcar car
    11h 43m
    €162–224

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln-Ehrenfeldtrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Koln-Ehrenfeld to Linz Hbftrain train Nj
    13h 29m

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

    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 Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 24m
    €97–276

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 25m
    €184–443

  10. 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/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 27m
    €108–297

  11. 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
    €144–379

  12. 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/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 38m
    €129–326

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

    1. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Koeln/Bonn Flughafentrain 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/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 40m
    €148–348

  14. 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/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 9m
    €182–408

Dortmund to Linz by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration10hAverage Duration
Ticket€178Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 959.3 km
  • Duration: 10h

What companies run services between Dortmund, Germany and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Dortmund Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf via München Hbf and Muenchen Hbf in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dortmund , Busbahnof Steinstr to Linz Industriezeile via Hannover Hbf and Hanover central bus station in around 14h 45m.

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