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How to get fromLinz to Altenburgby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Linz to Altenburg by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Munich

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train train Rjx
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain train 29 / ...
    4. Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    7h 53m
    €132–661

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Leipzig central train stationbus bus N881
    2. Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    8h 35m
    €51–107

  3. Drive 443.3 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Altenburgcar car 443.3 km
    5h 2m
    €72–104

  4. Fly from Linz Airport, train

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane LNZ - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    7h 23m
    €268–814

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbftrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Plattlingbus bus Re3 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Plattling to Regensburg Hbfbus bus
    4. Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Hof Hbftrain train Re2
    5. Take the train from Hof Hbf to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    9h 31m

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Ceske Budejovicetrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Ceske Budejovice to Plzen Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 624 / ...
    3. Take the train from Plzen Hlavni Nadrazi to Sokolovtrain train Sc
    4. Take the train from Sokolov to Zwickau(Sachs)Hbftrain train Rb
    5. Take the train from Zwickau, Hauptbahnhof to Altenburgtrain train S5x / ...
    11h 35m
    €94–233

  7. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane plane VIE - LEJ
    3. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Altenburgtrain train
    6h 3m
    €139–410

Linz to Altenburg by train

Calendar144Weekly Trains
Duration7h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 800.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany?

You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Altenburg via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Halle(Saale)Hbf in around 7h 53m.

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