There are 4 ways to get from Linz to Bayreuth by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbftrain Re30 / ...
4h 10m€66–110Drive 322.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Linz to Bayreuthcar 322.4 km
3h 41m€60–87Train via Regensburg
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Regensburg Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Weidentrain Re2
- Take the train from Weiden(Oberpf) to Bayreuth Hbftrain Rb / ...
4h 17m€66–135Train, bus
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbfbus
- Take the train from Regensburg Hbf to Hersbrucktrain
- Take the train from Hersbruck to Bayreuth Hbftrain
6h 54m
Linz to Bayreuth by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Bayreuth is to drive which costs €60 - €90 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Bayreuth is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Bayreuth. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Bayreuth Hbf via Nürnberg Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Linz and Bayreuth is 414 km. The road distance is 322.4 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Bayreuth without a car is to train which takes 4h 10m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Linz to Bayreuth, including transfers.
Linz to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Linz to Bayreuth train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Bayreuth is 322 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Linz to Bayreuth.
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Bayreuth, Germany?
You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf via Nuernberg Hbf and Nürnberg Hbf in around 4h 10m.
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
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- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Weiden
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Hersbruck
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Hersbruck to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- 0 89 54 888 97 - 25
- info@laenderbahn.com
- Website
- Die Länderbahn
Train from Regensburg Hbf to Weiden
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- Die Länderbahn
- Phone
- +49 800 589 28 40
- servus@agilis.de
- Website
- agilis
Train from Weiden(Oberpf) to Bayreuth Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- agilis
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Passau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- ersatzverkehr@deutschebahn.com
- Website
- DB SEV GmbH
Bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- DB SEV GmbH
- Phone
- +49 8191 940270
- info@deumobil.com
- Website
- deu.mobil GmbH
Bus from Passau Hbf to Regensburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- deu.mobil GmbH
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