There are 11 ways to get from Genoa to Linz by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, night 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.
Train via Brennero
best- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
11h 32m€114–225Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Forlaninitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane LIN - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 28m€74–274Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus N728 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 882 / ...
13h 50m€76–117Train, night train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Venezia Mestre to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain Nj
13h 54m€90–201Drive 814 km
- Drive from Genoa to Linzcar 814 km
8h 9m€147–212Train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Nj
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx
12h 6m€84–211Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane GOA - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 14m€167–392Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane BGY - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
8h 4m€78–345Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Forlaninitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane LIN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
9h 27m€163–375Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingottotrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane TRN - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
10h 19m€161–391Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane MXP - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
10h 26m€141–369
Genoa to Linz by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Linz is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Linz is to train and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs €70 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Linz. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Linz. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Milano Centrale, Verona Porta Nuova, Brennero - Brenner and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 32m.
The distance between Genoa and Linz is 873 km. The road distance is 814 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Linz without a car is to train via Brennero which takes 11h 32m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Genoa to Linz, including transfers.
Genoa to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Linz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Linz is to train via Brennero which takes 11h 32m and costs €110 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Genova Brignole to Linz/Donau Hbf via Milano Centrale, Verona Porta Nuova, Brennero - Brenner, and Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genoa to Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Munich International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €45–70
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- *
- €22–35
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Venezia Mestre to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €95–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–101
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €97–101
- Couchette Carriage
- €60–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €31
- Website
- Arda Tur
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
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Genoa to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Genoa to Linz train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Linz is 814 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Genoa to Linz.
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