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

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There are 12 ways to get from Essen 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 Essen Hbf to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 41 / ...
    2. Take the train from Köln Messe/Deutz Bf to München Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    9h 41m
    €165–329

  2. Night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Essen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    11h 35m
    €50–140

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Essen central train station to Passau central train stationbus bus N161
    2. Take the bus from Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer to Linz/Donau Obere Donauländebus bus 670
    15h 22m
    €84–125

  4. Drive  756.4 km

    1. Drive from Essen to Linzcar car 756.4 km
    6h 35m
    €127–183

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Essen to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Linzcar car
    10h 12m
    €159–216

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Oberhausen Hbf to Linz Hbftrain train Nightjet
    13h 8m
    €101–216

  7. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane DUS - SZG
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    5h 59m
    €95–265

  8. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane DUS - VIE
    2. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 2m
    €106–286

  9. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane DUS - MUC
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 13m
    €127–315

  10. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport

    1. Take the train from Essen Hbf to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane FRA - LNZ
    6h 8m
    €141–374

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

    1. Take the train from Essen 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 15m
    €141–336

  12. Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane DUS - PRG
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    9h 15m
    €99–280

Essen to Linz by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 924.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

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

You can take a train from Essen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf via Köln Messe/Deutz Bf, München Hbf, and Muenchen Hbf in around 9h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Essen central train station to Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände via Passau Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer in around 15h 22m.

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