There are 6 ways to get from Linz to Istria by bus, train, night train, car, car train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N862
10h 35m€40–70Train
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Pulatrain
12h 31m€72–359Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Udinenighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Udine to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus N533
13h 13m€57–284Drive, car train
- Drive from Linz to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Pulacar
5h 56m€156–211Drive 529.5 km
- Drive from Linz to Pulacar 529.5 km
6h 6m€85–122Train, fly, shuttle
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane VIE - VCE
- Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
8h 35m€114–551
Linz to Istria by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Istria is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Istria is to drive and car train which takes 5h 56m and costs €150 - €220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Linz Industriezeile and arriving at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Linz to Istria. However, there are services departing from Linz Hbf and arriving at Pula via Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf and Ljubljana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
The distance between Linz and Istria is 652 km. The road distance is 529.5 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Istria without a car is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs €40 - €70.
The bus from Linz Industriezeile to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor takes 10h 35m including transfers and departs once daily.
Linz to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Linz Industriezeile station.
Linz to Istria train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Linz Hbf station.
The best way to get from Linz to Istria is to bus which takes 10h 35m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €70 - €360 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Istria, Croatia?
FlixBus operates a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor once daily. Tickets cost €40–70 and the journey takes 10h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz Hbf to Pula via Salzburg Hbf, Villach Hbf, and Ljubljana in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
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 Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €29–45
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
- €22–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- €22–35
- First Class
- €40–55
- 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/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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 Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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
- €45–70
- 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 Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33–37
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Business
- €13–14
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €18–27
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €255–260
- Couchette Carriage
- €120–150
- Seating Carriage
- €30–40
Night train from Linz Hbf to Udine
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–262
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €259–262
- Couchette Carriage
- €130–160
- Seating Carriage
- €40–55
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Pula
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Linz Industriezeile to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Udine to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €30–290
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €30–40
- Private
- €160–290
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More Questions & Answers
Linz to Istria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Linz to Istria train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Salzburg Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linz to Istria is 530 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Linz to Istria.
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