There are 7 ways to get from Linz to Dessau by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Nuremberg
best- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10train Rjx
- Take the train from München Hbf to Nürnberg Hbftrain 29 / ...
- Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Halle(Saale)Hbftrain 29 / ...
7h 49m€120–475Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Leipzig central train stationbus N881
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2 / ...
8h 54m€50–104Drive 546.2 km
- Drive from Linz to Dessaucar 546.2 km
5h 25m€91–131Fly Linz Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)plane LNZ - LEJ
- Take the train from Leipzig Messe to Dessau Hbftrain
7h 44m€296–876Train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Leipzig Hbftrain Ec
- Take the train from Leipzig Hbf to Dessau Hbftrain S2
9h 45m€118–251Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau 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 33m€155–390Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau 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 38m€114–327
Linz to Dessau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Dessau is to bus and train which costs €50 - €110 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Dessau is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs €90 - €130.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Dessau. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Dessau Hbf via München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Halle(Saale)Hbf and Bitterfeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
The distance between Linz and Dessau is 778 km. The road distance is 546.2 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Dessau without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 7h 49m and costs €120 - €480.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Linz to Dessau, including transfers.
Linz to Dessau train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Linz to Dessau train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 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/Donau Hbf to Dessau Hbf via Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, München Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, Halle(Saale)Hbf, and Bitterfeld in around 7h 49m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Leipzig-Halle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Leipzig central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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