There are 7 ways to get from Linz to Dessau 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 Leipzig Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2 / ...
6h 23m€71–188Bus, train via Regensburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Wissensturm to Regensburg Bahnhofstrassebus
- Take the bus from Regensburg central train station to Leipzig central train stationbus 141
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
9h 44m€45–95Drive 545.8 km
- Drive from Linz to Dessaucar 545.8 km
5h 25m€88–127Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane SZG - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
8h 40m€177–675Bus, train
- Take the bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayerbus 670
- Take the train from Passau Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 91
- Take the train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S8 / ...
8h 43m€116–141Train 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 Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
6h 23m€122–357Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)plane VIE - BER
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbftrain
7h 23m€92–297
Linz to Dessau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Dessau is to bus and train via Regensburg which costs €40 - €95 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Dessau is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Dessau Hbf via Leipzig Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 23m.
The distance between Linz and Dessau is 691 km. The road distance is 545.8 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Dessau without a car is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs €70 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Linz to Dessau, including transfers.
Linz to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz Hbf station.
Linz to Dessau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Leipzig Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Dessau is 546 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Linz to Dessau.
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Dessau, Germany?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Dessau Hbf via Leipzig Hbf in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Salzburg Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- 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
- €70–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Leipzig Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–28
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Passau Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Halle(Saale)Hbf to Dessau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Lutherstadt Wittenberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
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 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- 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
- €14–50
- 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
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Business
- €13–14
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Linz Wissensturm to Regensburg Bahnhofstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Regensburg central train station to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +43 5 17 17
- service@postbus.at
- Website
- postbus.at
Bus from Linz/Donau Obere Donaulände to Passau ZOB Hbf Haltestelle 13/Reisebüro Niedermayer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.postbus.at/en/
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