There are 11 ways to get from Linz to Grenchen 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/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain Ir55 / ...
8h 17mCHF 105–160Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zurich Bus Stationbus FlixBus 882 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain Ir55 / ...
9h 23mCHF 72–112Drive 634.1 km
- Drive from Linz to Grenchencar 634.1 km
6h 32mCHF 122–176Fly Linz Airport to Basel, train
- Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Basel (BSL)plane LNZ - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain
7h 28mCHF 146–380Train via Innsbruck
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain Ic5 / ...
9h 36mCHF 108–206Train via Hohenems
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Hohenemstrain 730 / ...
- Take the train from Altstätten SG to Zürich HBtrain
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain Ic5 / ...
10h 52mCHF 154–250Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Basel (BSL)plane VIE - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain
6h 43mCHF 102–339Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Basel
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain
- Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Basel (BSL)plane MUC - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nordtrain
7h 8mCHF 156–388Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattlingtrain
- Take the train from Plattling to Freisingtrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain
7h 22mCHF 147–350Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane VIE - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain
6h 57mCHF 138–341Train to Graz Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane GRZ - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Südtrain
8h 49mCHF 188–476
Linz to Grenchen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Grenchen is to bus and train which costs SFr 70 - SFr 120 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Grenchen is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs SFr 120 - SFr 180.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Grenchen. However, there are services departing from Linz/Donau Hbf and arriving at Grenchen Süd via Zürich HB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Linz and Grenchen is 694 km. The road distance is 634.1 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Grenchen without a car is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs SFr 100 - SFr 160.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Linz to Grenchen, including transfers.
Linz to Grenchen train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz/Donau Hbf station.
Linz to Grenchen train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Zuerich Hb station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Grenchen is 634 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Linz to Grenchen.
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What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Grenchen, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Grenchen Süd via Zuerich Hb and Zürich HB in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 200–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–280
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–150
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–150
Flights from Graz Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 120–370
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Munich International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–450
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Linz Airport to Basel via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–480
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–250
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 75–110
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- *
- CHF 40–65
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- *
- CHF 35–60
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- CHF 30–45
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- *
- CHF 30–45
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Altstätten SG to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–28
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Grenchen Süd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +41 58 327 32 71
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- BLS AG
Train from Basel SBB to Grenchen Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–15
- Website
- BLS AG
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Hohenems
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 85–140
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 20–40
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–45
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Plattling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 23–50
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Plattling to Freising
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 10–14
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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