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How to get fromLinz to Kielby train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Linz to Kiel by train, bus, night train, car, car train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wuerzburg Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Würzburg Hbf to Lüneburgtrain train 25 / ...
    3. Take the train from Lüneburg to Hamburg Hbftrain train 25 / ...
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re7
    9h 40m
    €135–520

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Hamburg Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train Re70 / ...
    12h 31m
    €69–185

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus bus N881
    2. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus 050 / ...
    17h 55m
    €77–129

  4. Drive 923.2 km

    1. Drive from Linz to Kielcar car 923.2 km
    8h 57m
    €152–219

  5. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Linz to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kielcar car
    12h 48m
    €135–171

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Amstetten Noetrain train 965 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Amstetten Bahnhof to Kiel central bus stationbus bus
    22h 57m

  7. Fly Linz Airport to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane LNZ - HAM
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 36m
    €217–454

  8. Train to Salzburg Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SZG - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    6h 51m
    €119–340

  9. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane MUC - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 51m
    €141–391

  10. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane VIE - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    7h 9m
    €122–309

  11. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane GRZ - HAM
    3. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    9h 12m
    €174–452

  12. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bremen Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bremen Airport (BRE)plane plane MUC - BRE
    3. Take the train from Bremen Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain train
    4. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kiel Hbftrain train
    8h 53m
    €179–577

Linz to Kiel by train

Calendar47Weekly Trains
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,034.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Kiel, Germany?

You can take a train from Linz Hbf to Kiel Hbf via Wuerzburg Hbf, Würzburg Hbf, Lüneburg, and Hamburg Hbf in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz Industriezeile to Kiel central bus station via Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof in around 17h 55m.

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