There are 7 ways to get from Linz to Bodensee (Lake) by train, bus, night train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenztrain Rjx / ...
6h 2m€70–170Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenznighttrain Nj
8h 31m€30–104Bus
- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafenbus 001 / ...
7h€33–57Drive 477.4 km
- Drive from Linz to Konstanzcar 477.4 km
5h 15m€77–112Train via Bregenz Riedenburg
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenz Riedenburgtrain 79212 / ...
6h 37m€98–167Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Saint Gallen-Altenrhein Airport (ACH)plane VIE - ACH
4h 40m€255–510Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingentrain
6h 45m€148–446
Linz to Bodensee (Lake) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Bodensee (Lake) is to bus which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Bodensee (Lake) is to train and fly which takes 4h 40m and costs €250 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Bodensee (Lake). However, there are services departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Friedrichshafen via Munich central bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Bregenz. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Linz and Bodensee (Lake) is 507 km. The road distance is 477.4 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Bodensee (Lake) without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €70 - €170.
The train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenz takes 6h 2m including transfers and departs hourly.
Linz to Bodensee (Lake) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Bodensee (Lake) train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Bodensee (Lake) is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs €70 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €60 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Bodensee (Lake), Baden-Württemberg, Germany?
Railjet operates a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenz hourly. Tickets cost €70–110 and the journey takes 6h 2m. WESTbahn Gmbh also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Friedrichshafen via Munich central bus station in around 7h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- 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
- €230–460
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenz
- *
- €70–110
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenz Riedenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–104
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €98–104
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–75
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Kreuzlingen
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Friedrichshafen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Arda Tur
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Bodensee (Lake) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Munich central bus station.
Linz to Bodensee (Lake) train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Bregenz station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Bodensee (Lake) is 477 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Linz to Bodensee (Lake).
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