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How to get fromKiel to Linzby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Kiel to Linz by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re7
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train Rjx
    11h 58m
    €199–1,025

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N150 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Linz Industriezeilebus bus N160 / ...
    14h 35m
    €72–122

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Hamburg Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    14h 23m
    €75–225

  4. Drive 917.3 km

    1. Drive from Kiel to Linzcar car 917.3 km
    9h 2m
    €149–215

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Kiel to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Salzburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Linzcar car
    13h 9m
    €135–175

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kiel central bus station to Amstetten Bahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the train from Amstetten Noe to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 958 / ...
    22h 9m

  7. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Linz Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Linz Airport (LNZ)plane plane HAM - LNZ
    8h 9m
    €208–474

  8. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)plane plane HAM - SZG
    3. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 19m
    €113–393

  9. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HAM - VIE
    3. Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    7h 28m
    €117–359

  10. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Munich International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane HAM - MUC
    3. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    8h 34m
    €151–449

  11. Train to Hamburg Airport, fly to Graz Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane HAM - GRZ
    3. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    10h 4m
    €164–443

  12. Train, train to Bremen Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kiel Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane BRE - MUC
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train
    9h 28m
    €193–635

Kiel to Linz by train

Calendar123Weekly Trains
Duration11h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,158.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 58m

What companies run services between Kiel, Germany and Linz, Austria?

You can take a train from Kiel Hbf to Linz/Donau Hbf via Hamburg Hbf, Hannover Hauptbahnhof, München Hbf, and Salzburg Hauptbahnhof in around 11h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kiel central bus station to Linz Industriezeile via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 14h 35m.

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