There are 8 ways to get from Katowice to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Vienna
best- Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx / ...
7h 25m€69–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platzbus 916A / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Linz Industriezeilebus 1291
8h 30m€49–80Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Katowice to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain En
8h 45m€80–310Drive 501.7 km
- Drive from Katowice to Linzcar 501.7 km
5h 35m€81–117Train
- Take the train from Katowice to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Ic
8h 35m€80–310Bus, train
- Take the bus from Katowice to Brno Hlavní Nádražíbus Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rj
9h 20mTrain, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane KRK - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain
7h 3m€59–229Train, fly to Linz Airport
- Take the train from Katowice to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane KRK - LNZ
9h 35m€130–334
Katowice to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katowice to Linz is to bus which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Katowice to Linz is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Katowice station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Katowice and arriving at Linz/Donau Hbf. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Katowice and Linz is 586 km. The road distance is 501.7 km.
The best way to get from Katowice to Linz without a car is to train via Vienna which takes 7h 25m and costs €65 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Katowice to Linz, including transfers.
Katowice to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Katowice to Linz train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Katowice station.
The best way to get from Katowice to Linz is to train via Vienna which takes 7h 25m and costs €65 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €80 and takes 8h 30m.
What companies run services between Katowice, Poland and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Katowice to Linz/Donau Hbf via Bohumin and Wien Hbf in around 7h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Linz Industriezeile via Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Linz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Linz Airport via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Linz Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Linz Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Night train from Katowice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- bok@kolejeslaskie.com
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Koleje Śląskie
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–45
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Katowice to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa to Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 098-888-11-08
- igoruzhanskyi@grandbus.com.ua
- Website
- Grand Bus
Bus from Katowice to Brno Hlavní Nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Grand Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Katowice to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Katowice to Linz train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Katowice to Linz is 502 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Katowice to Linz.
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