There are 10 ways to get from Linz to Bern by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
7h 47mCHF 62–165Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bernbus FlixBus 1921
9h 50mCHF 45–80Drive 651.1 km
- Drive from Linz to Berncar 651.1 km
6h 44mCHF 105–152Fly Linz Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Basel (BSL)plane LNZ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
8h 21mCHF 157–559Train via Bregenz
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Bregenztrain Drf
- Take the train from Bregenz to Zürich HBtrain Ec
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
9h 32mCHF 158–329Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
7h 12mCHF 166–494Train 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 Berntrain
7h 21mCHF 179–489Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
6h 35mCHF 143–366Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Berntrain
6h 54mCHF 126–381Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bern Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bern Airport (BRN)plane MUC - BRN
7h 51mCHF 173–454
Linz to Bern by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Bern is to bus which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Bern is to train and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Bern. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Bern. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Bern via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Linz and Bern is 710 km. The road distance is 651.1 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Bern without a car is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 170.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Linz to Bern, including transfers.
Linz to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Bern train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Bern is to train which takes 7h 47m and costs SFr 60 - SFr 170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 45 - SFr 80 and takes 9h 50m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Bern, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Bern via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 7h 47m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Bern 3 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 45–80 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–470
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 220–650
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–410
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Bern Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Basel via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–450
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–310
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–600
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 75–110
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 35–55
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
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- CHF 30–45
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Linz Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–50
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–100
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Bregenz to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–130
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- sob.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–55
- Schedules at
- sob.ch
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–160
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–85
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 29–65
- 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 Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–50
- 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 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–85
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
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 Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Bern bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bern station.
Linz to Bern train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Bern is 651 km. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Linz to Bern.
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