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€123–745Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Linz Hbfnighttrain Nj
10h 28m€35–110Bus
- Take the bus from Kassel to Munich central bus stationbus N73
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeilebus FlixBus 882 / ...
11h 10m€49–83Drive 589 km
- Drive from Kassel to Linzcar 589 km
5h 29m€94–136Train 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€115–268Train
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Linz Hbftrain Nightjet
9h 31m€65–160Train, fly to Salzburg Airport
- 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
5h 25m€165–446Train, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane FRA - LNZ
6h 6m€234–598
Kassel to Linz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kassel to Linz is to bus which costs €45 - €85 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kassel to Linz is to train and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €160 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Kassel to Linz. However, there are services departing from Kassel and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
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 10h 28m.
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 11h 10m and costs €45 - €85.
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 11h 10m and costs €45 - €85. Alternatively, you can train via Nuremberg, which costs €110 - €270 and takes 7h 8m.
What companies run services between Kassel, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a bus from Kassel to Linz Industriezeile via Munich central bus station in around 11h 10m. Alternatively, Nightjet operates a vehicle from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Linz Hbf 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–110 and the journey takes 9h 14m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–500
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Frankfurt to Linz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–500
- 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
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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
- €20–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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
- €14–35
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kassel to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Munich central bus station to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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Kassel to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich 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 29m to drive from Kassel to Linz.
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