There are 11 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 70–110Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
9h 10mCHF 24–28Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
8h 53mCHF 29–50Drive 531.2 km
- Drive from Linz Hbf to Zurichcar 531.2 km
5h 31mCHF 84–121Train, night train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain Drf
- Take the night train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HBnighttrain Nj
10h 8mCHF 161–300Train 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
6hCHF 139–299Train 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 33mCHF 116–250Train 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
7h 14mCHF 171–414Train 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 15mCHF 117–258Train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
7h 53mCHF 164–450Train 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 54mCHF 275–525
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 53m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Zuerich Hb. Services depart every four hours, 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 70 - SFr 110.
The train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb takes 6h 35m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Linz Hbf to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile 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 70 - SFr 110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 29 - SFr 50 and takes 8h 53m.
What companies run services between Linz Hbf, Austria and Zurich, Switzerland?
Railjet operates a train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb every 4 hours. Tickets cost CHF 70–110 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zurich Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost CHF 29–50 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–290
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–260
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–320
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–250
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–220
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–190
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–240
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–260
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–320
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–320
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–550
- 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 210–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–170
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Zurich Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–170
- 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 60–150
Train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 70–110
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 20–35
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 29–45
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- CHF 35–60
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–242
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 236–242
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 130–150
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–28
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–50
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 20–30
- First Class
- CHF 35–50
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- CHF 40–60
- First Class
- CHF 75–100
- 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 28–45
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Night train from Salzburg Hbf to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–250
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Rorschach to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- 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 10–19
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- CHF 10–15
- 1st Class
- CHF 14–19
- 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 45–60
- 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 50–65
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–30
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- CHF 14–21
- 1st Class
- CHF 23–30
- Business
- CHF 25–27
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–80
- 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 Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- 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 Linz Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Linz Hbf to Zurich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Zurich is 1h ahead of Linz Hbf. It is currently 12:54 AM in Linz Hbf and 1:54 AM 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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