There are 8 ways to get from Dresden to Linz by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Linz Industriezeilebus N160 / ...
5h 50m€30–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
6h 16mDrive 382.6 km
- Drive from Dresden to Linzcar 382.6 km
4h 5m€62–89Fly Dresden Airport to Linz Airport
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane DRS - LNZ
8h 23m€239–441Bus, train via Prague
- Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Berlin Central Bus Station - Berlin Südkreuz Train Station / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
6h 43m€42–128Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
7h€68–164Train via Dresden Hbf
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain Drf
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ec
7h 22mBus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane PRG - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
5h 57m
Dresden to Linz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Linz is to bus which costs €30 - €55 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Linz is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €60 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dresden central station station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Linz. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Dresden and Linz is 388 km. The road distance is 382.6 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €30 - €55.
The bus from Dresden central station to Linz Industriezeile takes 5h 50m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Dresden to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Linz train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Dresden Hbf station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Linz is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €30 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €230 - €450 and takes 8h 23m, you could also train, which costs €65 - €170 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Linz, Austria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Dresden central station to Linz Industriezeile twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, Lufthansa and DAT Danish Air Transport fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Linz Airport (LNZ) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Dresden Airport to Linz Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–1,100
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dresden central station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Arda Tur
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More Questions & Answers
Dresden to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Dresden to Linz train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dresden to Linz is 383 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Dresden to Linz.
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