There are 10 ways to get from Hamburg to Linz by car train, car, bus, night train, train, or plane
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Car train, drive
best- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain 1393
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Linzcar
6h 43m€123–895Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to České Budějovicebus N160 / ...
- Take the bus from České Budějovice to Linz central train stationbus 197
13h 35m€66–96Night train
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Linz Hbfnighttrain Nj
12h 9m€70–280Drive 831 km
- Drive from Hamburg to Linzcar 831 km
8h 33m€132–190Train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbftrain Ec
10h 37m€127–218Train via Kassel
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain 20 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbftrain Re
10h 54m€89–270Fly Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane HAM - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
5h 29m€78–286Fly Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HAM - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain
6h 6m€72–223Fly Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAM - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
7h 3m€129–309Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain
- Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane BRE - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
7h 54m€188–409
Hamburg to Linz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamburg to Linz is to bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 13h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hamburg to Linz is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamburg to Linz station. However, there are services departing from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof and arriving at Linz central train station via České Budějovice. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Hamburg Hbf and arriving at Linz Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 9m.
The distance between Hamburg and Linz is 1040 km. The road distance is 831 km.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Hamburg to Linz, including transfers.
Hamburg to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Hamburg to Linz train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), depart from Hamburg Hbf station.
The best way to get from Hamburg to Linz is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs €65 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €220 and takes 10h 37m.
What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz central train station via České Budějovice in around 13h 35m. Alternatively, Nightjet operates a vehicle from Hamburg Hbf to Linz Hbf twice daily. Tickets cost €70–280 and the journey takes 12h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Bremen Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- 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
- €19–40
- 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
- €10
- 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
- €12–28
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixtrain.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixtrain.com/
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €20–29
- First Class
- €35–50
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
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 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 Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- 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
- +49 581 97164164
- info@der-metronom.de
- Website
- der-metronom.de
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- der-metronom.de
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to České Budějovice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from České Budějovice to Linz central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hamburg to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at České Budějovice station.
Hamburg to Linz train services, operated by Danish Railways (DSB), arrive at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamburg to Linz is 831 km. It takes approximately 8h 33m to drive from Hamburg to Linz.
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