There are 10 ways to get from Linz Hbf to Zurich by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
6h 35mCHF 75–120Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 10mCHF 24–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Zurich Limmatstrassebus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3635
8h 57mCHF 33–65Drive 531.2 km
- Drive from Linz Hbf to Zurichcar 531.2 km
5h 31mCHF 85–123Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Munich Hackerbrückebus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Stationbus X06 / ...
9h 38mCHF 27–57Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
5h 42mCHF 110–269Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
5h 32mCHF 101–254Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
6h 57mCHF 126–376Train to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PRG - ZRH
8h 14mCHF 86–244Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
- Take the train from Rorschach to Zürich HBtrain
6h 51mCHF 247–466
Linz Hbf to Zurich by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz Hbf to Zurich is to night train which costs SFr 24 - SFr 28 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Linz Hbf to Zurich is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs SFr 80 - SFr 130.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz Hbf to Zurich station. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof and arriving at Zurich Bus Station via Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop and Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Linz Hbf and Zurich is 593 km. The road distance is 531.2 km.
The best way to get from Linz Hbf to Zurich without a car is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120.
The train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb takes 6h 35m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Linz Hbf to Zurich bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop station.
Linz Hbf to Zurich train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz Hbf to Zurich is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 75 - SFr 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 27 - SFr 60 and takes 9h 38m.
What companies run services between Linz Hbf, Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?
Railjet operates a train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb 5 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 75–120 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz/Donau Hauptbahnhof to Zurich Bus Station via Linz/Donau Industriezeile, Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop, Munich Hackerbrücke, and Munich central bus station in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–260
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–220
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
- Website
- peoples.ch
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 210–390
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–260
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–150
Train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 75–110
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 21–35
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 30–45
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 40–60
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–80
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–246
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 241–246
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 50–65
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–28
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–65
- 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 Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–30
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- CHF 15–21
- 1st Class
- CHF 23–30
- Business
- CHF 25–28
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–70
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–30
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Zurich Limmatstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Munich Hackerbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–23
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Munich central bus station to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–24
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Linz Hbf to Zurich bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Munich Hackerbrücke station.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Linz Hbf. It is currently 3:22 PM in Linz Hbf and 4:22 PM in Zurich.
Linz Hbf to Zurich train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz Hbf to Zurich is 531 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Linz Hbf to Zurich.
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