There are 5 ways to get from Dresden to Linz by night train, train, bus, car, or plane
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Night train, train
best- Take the night train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazinighttrain En
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain Ec
7h 1m€48–305Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N360 / ...
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train stationbus 197
7h 25m€25–86Drive 382.6 km
- Drive from Dresden to Linzcar 382.6 km
4h 5m€62–90Fly, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DRS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
7h 32m€157–463Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27 / ...
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain Ec
7h 32m€64–113
Dresden to Linz by night train and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Linz is to bus which costs €24 - €90 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dresden to Linz is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Dresden station to Linz station. However, there are services departing from Dresden central station and arriving at Linz central train station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Dresden to Linz. However, there are services departing from Dresden Hbf and arriving at Linz Hbf via Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Dresden and Linz is 476 km. The road distance is 382.6 km.
The best way to get from Dresden to Linz without a car is to night train and train which takes 7h 1m and costs €45 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Dresden to Linz, including transfers.
Dresden to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dresden central station.
Dresden to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Linz is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs €24 - €90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a bus from Dresden central station to Linz central train station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Dresden Airport to Salzburg Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €256–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €27–35
- Business
- €29–32
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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
- 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
- €18–35
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Linz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Dresden central station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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Dresden to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Dresden to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Děčín hlavní nádraží 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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