There are 3 ways to get from Linz to Gotha by train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Linz to Gotha by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Gotha is to drive which costs €75 - €120 and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Gotha is to train via Nuremberg which takes 4h 40m and costs €65 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Gotha. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Gotha via Nürnberg Hbf and Erfurt Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Linz and Gotha is 540 km. The road distance is 498.2 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Gotha without a car is to train via Nuremberg which takes 4h 40m and costs €65 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Linz to Gotha, including transfers.
Linz to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), depart from Linz Hbf station.
Linz to Gotha train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC), arrive at Nuernberg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Gotha is 498 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Linz to Gotha.
Book your Linz to Gotha train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Gotha, Thuringia, Germany?
You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Gotha via Nuernberg Hbf, Nürnberg Hbf, and Erfurt Hbf in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Linz Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Nuernberg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- 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 Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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 Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 999+ hotels available in Gotha.

















