There are 8 ways to get from Kassel to Linz by car, car train, bus, night train, train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Kassel to Göttingencar
- Take the car train from Göttingen to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Linzcar
5h 36m€122–739Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Linz Wissensturmbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3644 / ...
9h 30m€31–58Night train
- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Linz Hbfnighttrain Nj
9h 31m€50–265Drive 589 km
- Drive from Kassel to Linzcar 589 km
5h 35m€93–134Train via Nuremberg
- 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
7h 8m€73–191Train
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Linz Hbftrain Nightjet
9h 31m€90–320Train to Frankfurt, fly, train
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
6h 31m€147–394Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane DUS - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
8h 21m€114–383
Kassel to Linz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Linz is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Linz is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Linz. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Linz Wissensturm via Nuremberg Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Kassel to Linz. However, there are services departing from Kassel Am Stern and arriving at Linz Hbf via Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 31m.
The distance between Kassel and Linz is 824 km. The road distance is 589 km.
The best way to get from Kassel to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €30 - €60.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Kassel to Linz, including transfers.
Kassel to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kassel station.
Kassel to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe station.
The best way to get from Kassel to Linz is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €30 - €60. Alternatively, you can train via Nuremberg, which costs €70 - €200 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a bus from Kassel to Linz Wissensturm via Nuremberg Central Bus Station in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, Nightjet operates a vehicle from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Linz Hbf 4 times a day. Tickets cost €50–265 and the journey takes 8h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Salzburg Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Göttingen to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–700
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €330–370
- Car Compartment
- €600–700
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–265
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–265
- Couchette Carriage
- €140–170
- Seating Carriage
- €50–70
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- 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 Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €90–140
- 1st Class
- €190–320
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/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
- 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
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
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
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Nuremberg central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Nuremberg Central Bus Station to Linz Wissensturm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Kassel to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nuremberg central bus station.
Kassel to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nürnberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kassel to Linz is 589 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Kassel to Linz.
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