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How to get fromHeilbronn to Linzby train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Heilbronn to Linz by train (TGV), bus, train, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 961 / ...
    7h 3m
    €89–219

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Mex12 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train En
    10h 20m
    €33–67

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Heilbronn central train station to Augsburgbus bus N36 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Augsburg to Linz Industriezeilebus bus 091
    8h 50m
    €42–67

  4. Drive  447.6 km

    1. Drive from Heilbronn to Linzcar car 447.6 km
    4h 10m
    €75–109

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train Mex12 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf
    7h 5m
    €109–209

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane FRA - SZG
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    6h 21m
    €156–450

  7. Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane STR - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    6h 26m
    €103–313

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Linz Airport

    1. Take the train from Heilbronn Hauptbahnhof to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane FRA - LNZ
    6h 31m
    €116–346

Heilbronn to Linz by train

Calendar42Weekly Trains
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 558.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

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 Muenchen Hbf in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heilbronn central train station to Linz Industriezeile via Augsburg in around 8h 50m.

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