There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Linz by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Linz Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane GVA - LNZ
4h 42m€215–399Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geneva to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 1921
12h 50m€55–100Train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Linz Hbftrain Rjx
10h 28m€178–401Bus, train
- Take the bus from Geneva to Salzburg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbftrain Drf
12h 49mDrive 805.1 km
- Drive from Geneva to Linzcar 805.1 km
8h 17m€140–202Fly to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane GVA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
4h 51m€130–329Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane GVA - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain
3h 43m€106–274
Geneva to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Linz is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Linz is to fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs €100 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geneva and arriving at Linz Industriezeile. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Geneva to Linz. However, there are services departing from Genève and arriving at Linz Hbf via Zuerich Hb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 28m.
The distance between Geneva and Linz is 663 km. The road distance is 805.1 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Linz without a car is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs €170 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Geneva to Linz, including transfers.
Geneva to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Linz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Genève station.
The best way to get from Geneva to Linz is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs €210 - €400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €410 and takes 10h 28m, you could also bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Linz, Austria?
Swiss, DAT Danish Air Transport, and Air Dolomiti fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Linz Airport (LNZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genève to Linz Hbf via Zürich HB and Zuerich Hb in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linz Airport via Zurich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Linz Airport via Zurich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–500
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €80–120
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
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
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- 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 Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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
- €25–45
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- 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 a week
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Bus from Geneva to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://web.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086702768199
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Geneva to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Linz Industriezeile station.
Geneva to Linz train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Zürich HB station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Linz is 805 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Geneva to Linz.
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