There are 6 ways to get from Linz to Altenburg by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5 / ...
6h 10m€126–287Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Leipzig central train stationbus N881
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain S5 / ...
8h 40m€43–70Drive 443.3 km
- Drive from Linz to Altenburgcar 443.3 km
5h 2m€72–104Fly Linz Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LNZ - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain
7h 21m€307–823Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane VIE - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain
6h 9m€136–378Fly Linz Airport to Dresden Airport, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Dresden Airport (DRS)plane LNZ - DRS
- Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbftrain
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain
9h 6m€296–541
Linz to Altenburg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Altenburg is to bus and train which costs €40 - €75 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Altenburg is to drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Altenburg. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Altenburg via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Linz and Altenburg is 672 km. The road distance is 443.3 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Altenburg without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs €120 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Linz to Altenburg, including transfers.
Linz to Altenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz Hbf station.
Linz to Altenburg train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Altenburg is 443 km. It takes approximately 5h 2m to drive from Linz to Altenburg.
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Altenburg via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Flights from Linz Airport to Dresden Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,500
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Dresden Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Dresden Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,500–2,100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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