There are 5 ways to get from Dresden to Linz by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Dresden central station to Linz Industriezeilebus N160 / ...
5h 50m€24–45Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain Ec
6h 16mDrive 382.6 km
- Drive from Dresden to Linzcar 382.6 km
4h 5m€61–88Fly, train
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DRS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
7h 22m€217–449Train
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain 27
- Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain 697 / ...
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain Ec
8h 4m€66–103
Dresden to Linz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dresden to Linz is to bus which costs €24 - €45 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 Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Linz Hbf via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Dresden and Linz is 387 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 €24 - €45.
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 Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Dresden Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Dresden to Linz is to bus which takes 5h 50m and costs €24 - €45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 8h 4m.
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 €24–45 and the journey takes 5h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf via Decin Hlavni Nadrazi and Praha Hlavni Nadrazi in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dresden Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Dresden Airport to Salzburg Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- 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
- €50–70
- 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
- €29–40
- 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 a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–17
- Business
- €13–15
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
- €22–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €22–35
- First Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–27
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- €25–28
- 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
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dresden central station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- grandbus.com.ua
Bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.grandbus.com.ua/en
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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 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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