There are 13 ways to get from Leuven to Linz by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
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Fly Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
best- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)BRU - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
6h 3m€93–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leuven to MaastrichtBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Linz WissensturmUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3644
14h 29m€41–62Train via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-GuilleminsIc / ...
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)HbfIce / ...
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf91 / ...
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Linz HbfRe
11h 2m€113–319Night train
- Take the night train from Brussels-Nord to Linz HbfNj
15h 39m€83–283Fly Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Munich International Airport (MUC)BRU - MUC
- Take the train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf
7h 54m€150–416Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)RTM - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
8h 1m€166–967Fly Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)BRU - PRG
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
9h 8m€82–227Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take the train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)CRL - VIE
- Take the train from Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
7h 16m€67–223Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Malines to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)EIN - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
8h 22m€125–373Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Salzburg Airport
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Salzburg Airport (SZG)FRA - SZG
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
8h 17m€188–492Train
- Take the train from Louvain to Liège-GuilleminsIc / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Linz HbfNj
14h 18m€83–139Drive 878.7 km
- Drive from Leuven to Linz878.7 km
7h 55m€142–204Drive, car train
- Drive from Leuven to Fulda
- Take the car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Linz
8h 42m€180–248
Leuven to Linz by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuven to Linz is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 14h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Leuven to Linz is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuven to Linz. However, there are services departing from Leuven and arriving at Linz Wissensturm via Maastricht, Station and Aachen Main Train Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Leuven to Linz. However, there are services departing from Louvain and arriving at Linz Hbf via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt and Passau Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Leuven and Linz is 1146 km. The road distance is 878.7 km.
The best way to get from Leuven to Linz without a car is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 2m and costs €110 - €320.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Leuven to Linz, including transfers.
Leuven to Linz bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Leuven station.
Leuven to Linz train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Louvain station.
The best way to get from Leuven to Linz is to train via Frankfurt am Main which takes 11h 2m and costs €110 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 14h 29m.
What companies run services between Leuven, Belgium and Linz, Austria?
You can take a train from Louvain to Linz Hbf via Liege-Guillemins, Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Frankfurt, and Passau Hbf in around 11h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leuven to Linz Wissensturm via Maastricht, Maastricht, Station, and Aachen Main Train Station in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Brussels Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Frankfurt to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–800
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Salzburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Vienna International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Vienna International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
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 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 Flughafen Wien to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- 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
- €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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–18
Train from Louvain to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Louvain to Fleurus
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Malines to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–20
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €75–110
- 1st Class
- €110–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Louvain to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Liege-Guillemins to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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
- €9–50
- 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
- €20–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €20–29
- First Class
- €35–50
Train from Ostbahnhof to Wels Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussels-Nord to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €80–100
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Anvers-Central to Rotterdam CS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- 1st Class
- €30–55
Train from Breda to Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- 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
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Linz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €17–25
- 1st Class
- €27–35
- Business
- €29–32
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Fulda to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Leuven to Maastricht
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Aachen Main Train Station to Linz Wissensturm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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