There are 11 ways to get from Kiel to Linz by car, car train, bus, train, night train, or plane
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Drive, car train
best- Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Linzcar
7h 41m€135–955Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus 050 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeilebus N160 / ...
14h 50m€56–105Train, night train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain Re70 / ...
- Take the night train from Hamburg Hbf to Linz Hbfnighttrain Nj
14h 23m€88–314Drive 917.2 km
- Drive from Kiel to Linzcar 917.2 km
9h 10m€148–214Train
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtortrain Re7
- Take the train from Hamburg Dammtor to Nürnberg Hbftrain 25 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbftrain 91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbftrain Re
11h 18m€172–238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Amstetten Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Linz Hbftrain 79214 / ...
22h 8mTrain, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane HAM - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
6h 47m€96–276Train, fly to Vienna International Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HAM - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbftrain
7h 24m€106–258Train, fly to Munich International Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane HAM - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbftrain
8h 24m€134–364Train, fly to Graz Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane HAM - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz Hbftrain
10h 25m€142–428Train, fly to Innsbruck Airport
- Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane HAM - INN
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbftrain
9h 4m€141–438
Kiel to Linz by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kiel to Linz is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kiel to Linz is to train and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Kiel station to Linz. However, there are services departing from Kiel central bus station and arriving at Linz Industriezeile via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Kiel to Linz. However, there are services departing from Kiel Hbf and arriving at Linz Hbf via Hamburg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Kiel and Linz is 1136 km. The road distance is 917.2 km.
The best way to get from Kiel to Linz without a car is to bus which takes 14h 50m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Kiel to Linz, including transfers.
Kiel to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kiel central bus station.
Kiel to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), depart from Kiel Hbf station.
The best way to get from Kiel to Linz is to bus which takes 14h 50m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €240 and takes 11h 18m.
What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Linz, Austria?
You can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Linz Industriezeile via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 14h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Linz Hbf via Hamburg Dammtor, Nürnberg Hbf, and Passau Hbf in around 11h 18m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Innsbruck Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–330
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Hamburg Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Dammtor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Hamburg Dammtor to Nürnberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–105
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €44–49
- 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
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Hamburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €150–180
- Seating Carriage
- €70–90
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Amstetten Noe to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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 Amstetten Noe to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €13–19
- First Class
- €24–35
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €22–35
- First Class
- €40–55
Train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €40–60
- First Class
- €75–100
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €50–75
- First Class
- €95–130
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Amstetten Noe to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Amstetten Noe to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €14–22
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
Train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €45–70
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Amstetten Noe to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- Business
- €6–8
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €19–27
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–15
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeile
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Kiel central bus station to Amstetten Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Kiel to Linz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof station.
Kiel to Linz train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional), arrive at Hamburg Dammtor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kiel to Linz is 917 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Kiel to Linz.
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