There are 7 ways to get from Heilbronn to Linz by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Train via Munich
best- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain 11 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 90 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
6h 49m€76–470Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex18 / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain En
10h 20m€35–48Bus
- Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Munich central bus stationbus N36 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 882 / ...
9h 15m€38–64Drive 447.6 km
- Drive from Heilbronn to Linzcar 447.6 km
4h 10m€73–105Train
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain Mex18 / ...
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Drf
7h 5m€106–190Train, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
6h 21m€170–428Train, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
6h 32m€115–389
Heilbronn to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heilbronn to Linz is to train and night train which costs €30 - €50 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Heilbronn to Linz is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Heilbronn station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn central train station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Heilbronn to Linz. However, there are services departing from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between Heilbronn and Linz is 559 km. The road distance is 447.6 km.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Linz without a car is to train via Munich which takes 6h 49m and costs €75 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Heilbronn to Linz, including transfers.
Heilbronn to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heilbronn central train station.
Heilbronn to Linz train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, depart from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Heilbronn to Linz is to train via Munich which takes 6h 49m and costs €75 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €65 and takes 9h 15m.
What companies run services between Heilbronn, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf via Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Phone
- +49 711 2092-7087
- Website
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- DB Regio Stuttgart
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Phone
- +49 711 400 534 44
- stuttgart@arverio.de
- Website
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- Arverio Baden-Württemberg
- 2nd Class Ticket
- €10–13
- 1st Class Ticket
- €14–20
- Phone
- +49 6131 4975 022
- kundenservice@dbregiobus-sw.de
- Website
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
Train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- dbregiobus-mitte.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 200 73-0
- kommunikation@transdev.de
- Website
- Transdev GmbH
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Transdev GmbH
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €22–35
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heilbronn central train station to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Heilbronn to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Heilbronn to Linz train services, operated by DB Regio Stuttgart, arrive at Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heilbronn to Linz is 448 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Heilbronn to Linz.
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